The manager of a large timber company disappears without a trace in a large forest area in Romania. Ex-soldier Hans Schüssler is on a secret mission to investigate the Romanian timber mafia in his old home country of Transylvania, where he has to fight against "bloodwood" and "bear dancing".
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Cast
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Joachim Król
Hans Schüssler
Known for
Run Lola Run
The Postcard Killings
Désirée Nosbusch
Silvia Dancu
Known for
Sisi
Capitani
Alina Levshin
Katja Schöne
Known for
Generation War
Combat Girls
Geo Dobre
Rednic
Known for
Around the World in 80 Days
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Anja Schneider
Karin Baumann
Known for
Goodbye Berlin
Perfume
Peter Franke
Michael
Known for
The Miracle of Bern
Gigantic
Alexander Beyer
Dr. Gerd Sasse
Known for
The Little Drummer Girl
Deutschland
Orodel Olanu
Chivu
Known for
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
Bogdan Ciubuciu
Jens Baumann
No other roles listed
Vlad Sfetcu
Aktivist
Also in
Smoking
Immaculate
Mihai Giurițan
Taxifahrer
Known for
Graduation
Catalin Nicolau
Bodyguard
Also in
The Clan
Klaus & Barroso
Torsten C. Fischer Director · Alex Buresch Screenplay Hannes Hubach Cinematographer
First release August 27, 2022 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Romanian
Production
Schiwago Film
Production
ZDF
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Romanian
Release dates
Germany · August 27, 2022
Limited theatrical · Festival des deutschen Films Ludwigshafen am Rhein
No release date listed for United States.
France
January 13, 2023 · TV · Arte
March 19, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
March 20, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
January 13, 2023 · TV · Arte
March 19, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
March 20, 2026 · TV · Arte
Romania
January 12, 2023
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