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Beneath the Surface
All titles (2)
- Beneath the Surface (Worldwide English title)
- Tod von Freunden (German)
Limited series | Episodes 1-4 | 2019-2020 | ZDF [de] | Drama, Family | Germany
Main data
| Director | Friedemann Fromm |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mette Sø, Friedemann Fromm |
| Production | LETTERBOX FILMPRODUKTION GmbH, Avaton Films |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 19/08/2019 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 21/12/2019 |
| Number of shooting days | 87 |
| Locations | Dänemark, Flensburg, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Griechenland |
| Filming regions | Germany - Baden-Württemberg |
Project data
| Film financing | |
|---|---|
| Length of episode | 48 Min. |
| Episodes from/to | 1-4 |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Josef Liefers | Bernd Küster [SS] | |
| Katharina Schüttler | Sabine Küster [SS] | |
| Thure Lindhardt | Jakob Jensen [SS] | |
| Lene Maria Christensen | Charlie Jensen [SS] | |
| Milena Tscharntke | Cecile [SS] | |
| Oskar Belton | Emile [SS] | |
| Lukas Zumbrock | Kjell Küster [SS] | |
| Anton Petzold | Karl Küster [SS] | |
| Jakob Cedergren | Jonas [SS] | |
| Yuri Völsch | Ole [SSR] | |
| Charlotte Crome | Dr. Mührke [SR] | |
| Kim Riedle | Claire [SR] | |
| Idil Üner | Dr. Tauber [SR] | |
| Joel Williams | Buffo [SR] | |
| Laurens Walter | Jesper [SR] | |
| Tom Sielski | Freier [SR] | |
| Langston Uibel | Cem [SRE] | |
| Lenka Arnold | Helena Freulich [BP] | |
| Arne Prill | Kioskbesitzer [BP] | |
| Mary-Sweswe Riemer | Susan [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Andreas Porschke FiBu + Kost | FiBu + Kost |
| Assistant production accountant | Judith Hellriegel | |
| Vfx producer | Christopher Lenke | |
| Post production supervisor | Christian Vennefrohne | |
| Vfx supervisor | Frank Kaminski | |
| Motion graphics designer | Juan Pablo Aguirre | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Mauro Boes | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Constantin Maier | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Jan Wehrmann | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Lutz Gottschalk | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Jan Koch [2] | |
| Director of photography | Ralf Noack | |
| 2nd unit dop | Philip Jestädt | |
| Camera operator | Philip Jestädt B Kam | B Kam |
| Highspeed operator | Martin Bethge 1 Tag High Speed Aufnahmen mit Phantom VEO 4K-PL | 1 Tag High Speed Aufnahmen mit Phantom VEO 4K-PL |
| 1st assistant camera | Peer Heinzel B-Cam | B-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Boye Klüver A-Cam / B-Cam 30 DT | A-Cam / B-Cam 30 DT |
| 1st assistant camera | Frederik Tegethoff 47 DT A Cam | 47 DT A Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Robert Günther | |
| 1st assistant camera | Philipp Schöttner | |
| 2nd assistant camera | David Bergmann BCam | BCam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Tara Hagemann Zusatz | Zusatz |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Maximilian Link Alexa Mini, Dailies on Set | Alexa Mini, Dailies on Set |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Hagen Schöne Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Rear projection plates operator | Sara Treyer Plate Assistant | Plate Assistant |
| Rear projection plates operator | Jannik Klingel Plate Operator | Plate Operator |
| Rear projection plates operator | Tobias Sieben Plate Operator | Plate Operator |
| Rear projection plates operator | Felix Maul Plate Operator | Plate Operator |
| Rear projection plates operator | Lukas Hariegel Plate Assistant | Plate Assistant |
| Rear projection plates operator | Thomas Matysiak Projektmanager | Projektmanager |
| Casting director | Marion Haack Casting deutsche Rollen | Casting deutsche Rollen |
| Extras/bit player casting | Kirsten Schultz [1] | |
| Casting trainee | Finnja Beil | |
| Costume designer | Monika Hinz | |
| Assistant costume designer | Lena Scharrer | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Clara von Allwörden | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Sonja Langer | |
| Additional costumers | Antonia Karnetzky | |
| Additional costumers | Dagmar Oldenburg | |
| Additional costumers | Noëmi Lara Streber 23.08.2019 | 23.08.2019 |
| Director | Friedemann Fromm | |
| 2nd unit director | Tom Sielski | |
| 2nd unit director | Jörg Sascha Gahr | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Tom Sielski | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Ann Sophie Heier | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Hélène Mohrbutter | |
| Script supervisor | Katharina 'Kati' Anner deutsch-dänische Miniserie | deutsch-dänische Miniserie |
| Actor coach | Susanne Schubert Vorbereitung, Vorab- & On-Set-Schauspiel Coaching Rolle: Karl Küster (36 DT + 16 Holdtage) | Vorbereitung, Vorab- & On-Set-Schauspiel Coaching Rolle: Karl Küster (36 DT + 16 Holdtage) |
| Actor coach (children) | Svetlana Kanevski Kinder in der Rückblende (1 day) | Kinder in der Rückblende (1 day) |
| Extras coordinator | Finnja Beil 2 DT | 2 DT |
| Editor | Eva Schnare | |
| Editor | Janina Gerkens | |
| Assistant editor | Graham Whitehead vom 27.08.2019 bis 05.09.2019 | vom 27.08.2019 bis 05.09.2019 |
| Assistant editor | Justus Bergen | |
| Key grip | Jörg Mertink Dänemark, Norddeutschland, Griechenland | Dänemark, Norddeutschland, Griechenland |
| Grip | Michael Paegel | |
| Gaffer | Pepi Rieck | |
| Best boy electric | Lawson Dada | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Flow Jean-Louis | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Michael Schreiber | |
| Hair/makeup designer | Frauke Pira | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Ursula 'Uschi' Weber | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Gesa-Lina Erdmann | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Chris Rossa | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Kuno Schlegelmilch | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Frauke Pira KeyHair/KeyMake-Up | KeyHair/KeyMake-Up |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Karsten Drews | |
| Additional make up artist | Melanie Krieg | |
| Additional make up artist | Astrid Schikorra | |
| Additional make up artist | Tanja Adams | |
| Additional make up artist | Nicole Masztalerz | |
| Wig maker | Frauke Pira | |
| Composer | Mirko Michalzik | |
| Composer | Stefan Mertin | |
| Producer | Lisa Arndt | |
| Service producer | Marinos Charalambous | |
| Production designer | Florian Langmaack | |
| Assistant production designer | Jan Mueller von der Haegen | |
| Prop master | Elisabeth Fest | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Pia Dallmann | |
| Standby props | Franziska Schillig | |
| Set dresser | Sabine Kasch | |
| Assistant stand by props | Claudia Schmidt [2] | |
| Location scout | Uli Friedrichs | |
| Set builder | Gerald Gustav Cine Bau | Cine Bau |
| Graphic artist | Florian Reckert Only creative Retouching/Look Development Photo | Only creative Retouching/Look Development Photo |
| Graphic artist | Claudia Schwarze | |
| Property driver | Malte Harding | |
| Property driver | Martin Mainz 2. Requisitenfahrer für Hamburg-Dreh | 2. Requisitenfahrer für Hamburg-Dreh |
| Art department trainee | Viktoria Nagel Außenrequisite + Setrequisite | Außenrequisite + Setrequisite |
| Production manager | Frank Mähr | |
| Production manager | Monika Praefke Shooting in Greece | Shooting in Greece |
| Production coordinator | Elisa Schäfer Mai-Oktober | Mai-Oktober |
| Production coordinator | Iro Adrakta | |
| Assistant production manager | Anna Markovski | |
| Assistant production manager | Leif Reimer entire season (87 SD) | entire season (87 SD) |
| Assistant production manager | Alexander Werner | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Christian Friese | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Daniel Timm | |
| Production assistant | Martin Stange | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | David Bollwerk | |
| Production driver | Marc Lehmann Denmark and Flensburg/Germany | Denmark and Flensburg/Germany |
| Production driver | Paul Schultz | |
| Set runner | Betül Uyar | |
| Set runner | Charlotte 'Lotti' Räuber | |
| Set runner | Luca Brandis | |
| Screenwriter | Mette Sø | |
| Screenwriter | Friedemann Fromm | |
| Dialog editor | Reemt Allerding | |
| Production sound mixer | Maarten van de Voort | |
| Boom operator | Sven Gosselk 20 shooting days | 20 shooting days |
| Boom operator | Henning Krutein Teil Dänemark | Teil Dänemark |
| Boom operator | Max Kober | |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Torben Seemann | |
| Sound designer | Steffen Pfauth | |
| Sound designer | Alexandros Topalis | |
| Sound designer | Manuel Meichsner | |
| Supervising sound editor | Manuel Meichsner | |
| Foley artist | Fred Fleing | |
| Special effects supervisor | Rasmus Hirthe für Skodock SFX | für Skodock SFX |
| Special effects supervisor | Norbert Skodock | |
| Stunt coordinator | Marno Röder | |
| Stuntman/woman | Kim Ruhnau | |
| Commissioning editor | Daniel Blum ZDF | ZDF |
| Commissioning editor | Wolfgang Feindt ZDF | ZDF |
| Artists-, guests-, VIPs-coordinator | Lara Varbelow |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Avaton Films service production greece | service production greece |
| LETTERBOX FILMPRODUKTION GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Extras/Bit Player | Komparsenfischer GmbH Komparsen Schleswig Holstein | Komparsen Schleswig Holstein |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH Komparsenabrechnung | Komparsenabrechnung |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Teamwork-Filmservice GmbH | |
| Production Services | Hollywood Diner GmbH Filmcatering Vollcatering | Vollcatering |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Fa. Blüthmann im Auftrag für pro Sicherheit GmbH | im Auftrag für pro Sicherheit GmbH |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Monika Hinz | KB: Monika Hinz |
| Costumes | Zeitkostüm GmbH | |
| Makeup and Hair | JOLA-Rent Maskenmobil | Maskenmobil |
| Props | Film Ambulanz Hamburg Medizinische Ausstattung | Medizinische Ausstattung |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH Alle Bereiche HH | Alle Bereiche HH |
| Props | GRAFIKWERK WEBSHOP Artikel | WEBSHOP Artikel |
| Props | Hahn-Grafix Graphic Artist | Graphic Artist |
| Special Effects | Norbert Skodock Spezialeffekte | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | polizeiteam.de Unipkws, Unipolis, Uniformen | Unipkws, Unipolis, Uniformen |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Yacht- & Motorentechnik Rene Haar Begleitung der Dreharbeiten mit Sicherungboot, Kameraboot | Begleitung der Dreharbeiten mit Sicherungboot, Kameraboot |
| Video/Computer Playback | PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH Rear Projection Car Plates | Rear Projection Car Plates |
| Image (VFX) | Day for Night GmbH VFX Produktion | VFX Produktion |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Chaussee Soundvision GmbH | |
| Subtitles / Audio description | No Limits Media GmbH |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Josef Liefers | 2022 | Jupiter Award [de] Best Actor (cinema, TV, streaming) - national | Best Actor (cinema, TV, streaming) - national | Nominated |
| Oskar Belton | 2022 | Jupiter Award [de] Best Actor (Cinema, TV) - International | Best Actor (Cinema, TV) - International | Nominated |
| Friedemann Fromm | 2021 | Prix Europa TV Fiction | TV Fiction | Nominated |
| Eva Schnare | 2021 | Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen [de] Filmschnitt | Filmschnitt | Nominated |
| Janina Gerkens | 2021 | Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen [de] Filmschnitt | Filmschnitt | Nominated |
| Mirko Michalzik | 2021 | Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen [de] Musik | Musik | Nominated |
| Stefan Mertin | 2021 | Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen [de] Musik | Musik | Nominated |
| Avaton Films | 2021 | Prix Europa TV Fiction | TV Fiction | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | ZDF [de] | Sunday, 07/02/2021, 10.15 PM |