Damen
5.9
In her mid-thirties, Maya lives in a Munich shared apartment with the spirited Sema — an optician and influencer — and tries to live in the moment, as carefree as possible. However, she is eventually confronted by her mother’s hoarding problem — a situation her father is unfortunately no help with. Her balancing act between jobs as a mobile nail technician and a freelance theater makeup artist begins to falter. To top it all off, she falls for the flamboyant star of the current theater production: Philip, a charming but somewhat flighty dancer. Fortunately, Maya is surrounded by a group of clever, humorous women from diverse backgrounds who support her with wit and wisdom — for only by looking back can one find the tailwind needed to take flight.
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Cast
22 people
Salka Weber
Maya
Known for
The Recruit
Şafak Şengül
Sema
Known for
Old White Man
Anja Herden
Doro
Also in
Ze Network
Turmschatten
Viet Pham
Kim
Known for
The Island
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Patrick Isermeyer
Philip
Also in
The Net – Prometheus
Scene of the Crime
Mai Phương Kollath
Thao
Also in
Berlin ER
Club Las Piranjas
Claudia-Sofie Jelinek
Sonja (Head Makeup Artist)
Known for
Dead in 3 Days
Nadeshda Brennicke
Ms. Petri
Known for
Kitz
The Privilege
Tareq Nassery
Yunus
Also in
4 Blocks Zero
Gier nach Gold - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Thomas Limpinsel
Gregor
Known for
Downfall
The Collini Case
Carolin Conrad
Franka
Also in
Dead Girls Dancing
München Mord
Uygar Tamer
Gülcan
Known for
The Teachers' Lounge
Katharina Bischof Director · Stefanie Kremser Writer Jessica de Rooij Composer
First release February 11, 2026 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Vietnamese
Production
Kineo Filmproduktion
Production
BR
Production
ARD
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Kineo Filmproduktion Peter Hartwig
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Vietnamese
Release dates
Germany · February 11, 2026
Digital · ARD-Mediathek
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 18, 2026 · TV · Das Erste
November 26, 2026 · Premiere · TeleVisionale Baden-Baden
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