The Protected Men
4.3
Ecology, equality, sustainability: Anita and Sarah pursue lofty political goals as they establish a new feminist party. By contrast, the men who are infected by a new type of virus tend to have less honorable intentions. The consequences: sexual obsession, molestation, and death. Urgent effort is put into developing a vaccine. But should the male sex be saved at all?
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Cast
29 people
Britta Hammelstein
Anita Martinelli
Known for
Murder Mindfully
The Captain
Mavie Hörbiger
Sarah Bedford
Known for
Napoleon
What a Man
Yousef Sweid
Ralph Martinelli
Known for
Unorthodox
The Spy
Bibiana Beglau
Hilda Helsinki Pfeiffer
Known for
Luna's Revenge
Godehard Giese
Kanzler Darius Becker
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Deutschland
Julika Jenkins
Martha Novak
Known for
Dark
Dear Child
Michaela Caspar
Mildred Hoffmann
Known for
Deutschland
Hitman: Agent 47
Sina Martens
Bess Burage
Known for
Trunk - Locked In
From Hilde, with Love
Ruby Commey
Jeannette Winter
Also in
Rave On
Ladybitch
Johanna Polley
Jackie
Known for
The Billion Dollar Code
Next Door
Bastian Reiber
Dr. Grabel
Known for
Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt
Roland Bonjour
Dr. Jespersen
Known for
System Crasher
Irene von Alberti Director · Robert Merle Author
United States release February 11, 2025 · Produced in Germany, France · Production ZDF, ARTE
Production
Filmgalerie 451
Production
ZDF
Production
ARTE
Production
Germany · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die geschützten Männer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · July 1, 2024
Premiere · Filmfest München (Neues Deutsches Kino)
Germany · December 12, 2024
Theatrical
United States · February 11, 2025
Premiere · San Francisco Independent Film Festival
Austria
July 20, 2025 · Theatrical
France
May 1, 2026 · TV · ARTE
Germany
May 1, 2026 · TV · ARTE
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