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We Are the Wave
- The Wave (Working title)
All titles (4)
- We Are the Wave (Worldwide English title)
- Wir sind die Welle (German)
- The Wave (Working title)
- Nous, La Vague (French)
TV Series | 2019 | Netflix | Drama | Germany
Main data
| Director | Anca Miruna Lazarescu, Mark Monheim |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jan Berger (head writer), Christine Heinlein, Ipek Zübert, Kai Hafemeister, Thorsten Wettcke, Morton Rhue (literary source) |
| Production | Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH [de], Sony Pictures Film und Fernseh Produktions GmbH [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 11/02/2019 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 06/05/2019 |
| Number of shooting days | 68 |
| Locations | Köln, Hürth, Leverkusen, Düren, Euskirchen, Neuss, Wuppertal, Solingen, Gelsenkirchen, Remagen, Bonn |
| Filming regions | Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia |
Project data
| Film financing | |
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| Number of episodes | 6 |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Simon | Tristan Broch [SS] | |
| Luise Befort | Lea Herst [SS] | |
| Michelle Barthel | Zazie Elsner [SS] | |
| Mo Issa | Rahim Hadad [SS] | |
| Daniel Friedl | Hagen Lemmart [SS] | |
| Bernhard Geffke | Kurt Elsner [SR] | |
| Robert Schupp | Paul Serner [SSR] | |
| Jascha Baum | Luis [SSR] | |
| Christian Erdmann | Andreas Herst [SSR] | |
| Stephan Grossmann | Horst Berndt [SSR] | |
| Bianca Hein | Rike Herst [SSR] | |
| Nicole Johannhanwahr | Annette Lemmart [SSR] | |
| Matthias Lamp | Wärter [SSR] | |
| Livia Matthes | Nikki [SSR] | |
| Oliver Reinhard | Matthias Lemmart [SSR] | |
| Matilda Eckert | Naomi [SSR] | |
| Stefan Lampadius | Lehrer Fleisser [SSR] | |
| Leander Gerdes | Herr Armbruster [SR] | |
| Andrea Guo | Birthe [SR] | |
| Kristin Alia Hunold | Kim [SR] | |
| Manuel Klein | Giese [SR] | |
| Onur Koc | Auto verkäufer [SR] | |
| Béla Gábor Lenz | n.n. [SR] | |
| Sarah Mahita | n.n. [SR] | |
| Denis Schmidt | Türsteher Mike [SR] | |
| Leon Seidel | n.n. [SR] | |
| Karla Trippel | Rektorin [SR] | |
| Milena Tscharntke | Sophie [SR] | |
| Anne Greta Weber | Receptionist [SR] | |
| Loïc Lopes | Kai, Junge [SR] | |
| Daniel Faust | Dealer [SR] | |
| Michael Kleiber | Gatekeeper [SR] | |
| Anna Schier | Adele [SR] | |
| Charlotte Uedingslohmann | Tania [SR] | |
| Julia Völk | Julia Lemmert [SR] | |
| Luis Pintsch | n.n. [SR] | |
| Ilenia Müller | Cleo [SRE] | |
| Joel Sansi | Mr. Okoya [SRE] | |
| Philip Noah Schwarz | Ingo [SRE] | |
| Inaam Al Battat | Nesrin Hadad [SRE] | |
| Husam Chadat | Mahir Hadad [SRE] | |
| Anna-Maria Wasserberg | Sylvia Theweleit [SRE] | |
| Katharina Hackhausen | Reporterin [BP] | |
| Christoph Marx | Receptionist [BP] | |
| Tobias van Dieken | Arzt [BP] | |
| Pia Heldmann | Schülerin [BP] | |
| Paul Triller | Mike | Riccardo Pallotta |
| Max Kruk | Double Tristan | |
| Götz Vogel von Vogelstein | Giant | |
| Frank Gockel | Policeman |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Pit Bug | |
| Accountant | Johannes Enßlin | |
| Accountant | Daniela Seelos | |
| Assistant production accountant | Petra Renner-Neubrand | |
| Vfx producer | Nuria Gómez Garrido | |
| Vfx producer | Tabea Chadalakian Kurz Graphics | Graphics |
| Post production supervisor | Daniel Rohm S01 (6 Episodes) | S01 (6 Episodes) |
| Post production coordinator | Ninette Botha WeFadeToGrey GmbH | WeFadeToGrey GmbH |
| Director of photography | Jan-Marcello Kahl | |
| 2nd unit dop | Ahmet Tan | |
| 2nd unit dop | Christian Kitscha | |
| Camera operator | Matthias Fuchs [1] C-Kamera | C-Kamera |
| Camera operator | Christian Kitscha B-Cam/C-Cam | B-Cam/C-Cam |
| Camera operator | Thomas Bader 4DT C-Cam | 4DT C-Cam |
| Camera operator | Michael Rathgeber A-Cam/Steadi/Ronin2 | A-Cam/Steadi/Ronin2 |
| Camera operator | Ahmet Tan | |
| Gimbal system operator | Michael Rathgeber A-Cam/Steadi/Ronin2 | A-Cam/Steadi/Ronin2 |
| Steadicam operator | Michael Rathgeber A-Cam/Steadi/Ronin2 | A-Cam/Steadi/Ronin2 |
| 1st assistant camera | Bilal Kulac 2. Unit | 2. Unit |
| 1st assistant camera | Felix Jost Alexa LF, DNA-Primes, C-Cam, 23DT | Alexa LF, DNA-Primes, C-Cam, 23DT |
| 1st assistant camera | Kenneth Macdonald | |
| 1st assistant camera | Nicolas Altmaier 10 Tage Zusatz / ALEXA LF | 10 Tage Zusatz / ALEXA LF |
| 1st assistant camera | Christian Temme 1st Unit B-Cam | 1st Unit B-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Jaro Schönefeld B-Cam | B-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Miriam Metzger A Cam | A Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Anniki Lee | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Kathrin Thiele Zusatz 2DT | Zusatz 2DT |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Andre Paulssen OnSet Grading | OnSet Grading |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Jonas Karg QC Operator | QC Operator |
| Video assist/playback operator | Haakon Münch | |
| Still photographer | Bernd Spauke | |
| Casting director | Karimah El-Giamal | |
| Costume designer | Nicole Hutmacher | |
| Assistant costume designer | Constanze Friedrichs | |
| Assistant costume designer | Anika Seifert | |
| Assistant costume designer | Didra Szugs | |
| Assistant costume designer | Katharina Abele 3DT | 3DT |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Annika Piechocki | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Serena Matlas Vorbereitung + 1. Drehhälfte | Vorbereitung + 1. Drehhälfte |
| Costumer/wardrobe assistant | Maren Hegenberg | |
| Costumer/wardrobe assistant | Hanna Senk | |
| Additional costumers | Aileen Richmann 23 DT + 2 Tage Abwicklung | 23 DT + 2 Tage Abwicklung |
| Additional costumers | Carolin Herzog | |
| Additional costumers | Lucca Valentina Hampel | |
| Director | Anca Miruna Lazarescu Episoden 1,2 & 5 | Episoden 1,2 & 5 |
| Director | Mark Monheim Episoden 3,4 & 6 | Episoden 3,4 & 6 |
| 1st AD (local system) | Madita Selas | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Peter Fuchs 1st AD | 1st AD |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Dorothea Popovic Additional AD | Additional AD |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Charlin Simon Zusatz 3 DT | Zusatz 3 DT |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Malin Duggen | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Emma Holzapfel | |
| Script supervisor | Nicole Dillinger | |
| Script continuity | Marlien Becker Parallel 1st Unit / 2nd Unit 2 DT | Parallel 1st Unit / 2nd Unit 2 DT |
| Script continuity | Tetiana Trofusha Vertretung | Vertretung |
| Script continuity | Mareike Hahnel Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Script continuity | Steve Bache Additional | Additional |
| Editor | Carolin Biesenbach | |
| Editor | Florian Drechsler | |
| Editor | Piet Schmelz | |
| Editor | Marco Pav D'Auria | |
| Editor | Friedemann Schmidt | |
| Additional editor | Kaspar Zoth | |
| Additional editor | Laura Heine | |
| Additional editor | Elena Schmidt | |
| Additional editor | Martha Ewa Wojakowska | |
| Assistant editor | Elena Schmidt | |
| Assistant editor | Martha Ewa Wojakowska | |
| Assistant editor | Laura Heine | |
| Assistant editor | Kaspar Zoth | |
| Key grip | Ingo Hilden Die letzten 7 DT | Die letzten 7 DT |
| Key grip | Rudi Kurth | |
| Grip | Oliver Rduch Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Grip | Vivian Andres Kranzusatz | Kranzusatz |
| Grip | Nicoline Kurth 5DT + Kranzusatz | 5DT + Kranzusatz |
| Grip | Max Brückner Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Grip | Felix Lohmann Best Boy | Best Boy |
| Grip | Alexander Thonn 25DT Zusatz | 25DT Zusatz |
| Grip | Sascha Ossendorf Additional B-Cam | Additional B-Cam |
| Gaffer | Horst Mann 08.02. bis 08.03. | 08.02. bis 08.03. |
| Gaffer | Jochen Kratzheller Planung & Dreh | Planung & Dreh |
| Gaffer | Björn-Lennart Hübscher ab DT42 | ab DT42 |
| Best boy electric | Ivan Smolcic | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Martin Kircher [1] | |
| Additional electrician | George Bozkurt | |
| Additional electrician | Joachim 'Cooper' Schlag | |
| Additional electrician | Oliver Noell | |
| Additional electrician | Frank Theisejans 21 Tage, April/ Mai | 21 Tage, April/ Mai |
| Additional electrician | Nils Künstler | |
| Additional electrician | Jan Peltzer | |
| Additional electrician | Felix Buchholz | |
| Additional electrician | Michael Kloppert | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Annika Rahner | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Jennifer Brünn | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Christina Neuss | |
| Additional make up artist | Anne Heinen | |
| Additional make up artist | Annika Gleitsmann | |
| Additional make up artist | Linda Knapp | |
| Additional make up artist | Lisa Schmermer | |
| Additional make up artist | Sandy Hänsel | |
| Additional make up artist | Andrea Braun | |
| Additional make up artist | Carla Bellgardt | |
| Makeup trainee | Lea Potthoff | |
| Composer | Heiko Maile | |
| Music supervisor | Philipp Vidovic | |
| Music supervisor | Markus Manlik | |
| Producer | Christian Becker | |
| Executive producer | Jan Berger | |
| Executive producer | Dennis Gansel | |
| Executive producer | Peter Thorwarth | |
| Producer | Eva Gerstenberg | |
| Producer | Amara Palacios | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Jonas Potthoff | |
| Co-producer | Astrid Quentell Sony Pictures | Sony Pictures |
| Production designer | Frank Bollinger | |
| Art director | Bettina Lessnig | |
| Art director | Utta Hagen | |
| Set decorator | Ellen Somnitz | |
| Assistant set decorator | Svenja Scholz | |
| Prop master | Jan Rott | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Antonia Baker-Monteys Zusatz 31.01.-02.04.2019 | Zusatz 31.01.-02.04.2019 |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Acki Allizar | |
| Standby props | Tolga Özkol | |
| Set dresser | Heike Küpper | |
| Set dresser | Joe Jörg Schreiter | |
| Set dresser | Katja Trambow | |
| Set dresser | Anuchai Wolfgang Dodo Lilienthal Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Set dresser | Stephen Davenport | |
| Set dresser | Maik Hörnig | |
| Assistant stand by props | Jana Kerstan | |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Carlos Rodrigues Picture cars | Picture cars |
| Greens person | Stephan van Geldern Autobahn | Autobahn |
| Location scout | Rüdiger Jordan | |
| Location scout | Abi Roos | |
| Location scout | Rolf Viehrig HoD | HoD |
| Location scout | Dennis Becker c/o Production Concept | c/o Production Concept |
| Set builder | Andreas J Klein Additional | Additional |
| Stand by set builder | Andreas Blömer | |
| Artist painter | Agata Schubert-Hauck | |
| Scenic painter | Silke Putz | |
| Lead graphic designer | Denis Maerz | |
| Prop maker | Axel Scholz [1] | |
| Graphic artist | Dorit Janssen | |
| Property driver | Jens Päkel | |
| Property driver | Oliver Odenthal | |
| Property driver | Carsten Stein Zusatzfahrer Set-Dec (März & Mai 2019) | Zusatzfahrer Set-Dec (März & Mai 2019) |
| Line producer | Steffen Müller [1] | |
| Line producer | Oliver Nommsen | |
| Production manager | Sara Heidelbach Krankheitsvertretung 5 Wochen | Krankheitsvertretung 5 Wochen |
| Production manager | Melanie Claudine Lauche Krankheitsvertretung 5 Wochen (Ende März/April 2019) | Krankheitsvertretung 5 Wochen (Ende März/April 2019) |
| Production manager | Florian Holzapfel Mitte Feb. bis Mitte April: Krankheitsausfall (Verletzung) | Mitte Feb. bis Mitte April: Krankheitsausfall (Verletzung) |
| Production coordinator | Helga Kles Köln & Umgebung | Köln & Umgebung |
| Assistant production manager | Chiara Lüdemann | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Simon Raphael Louwen Feb 2019 - Jun 2019 | Feb 2019 - Jun 2019 |
| Unit manager (local system) | Maximilian Helm Vorbereitung Nov./Dez. 2018 + Jan.2019 | Vorbereitung Nov./Dez. 2018 + Jan.2019 |
| Unit manager (local system) | Alexander Viering Krankheitsbedingt Ausgestiegen | Krankheitsbedingt Ausgestiegen |
| Location manager (local system) | Kristina Krüger | |
| Location manager (local system) | Dirk Stratmann | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Stefan Knäpper Drei Tage Set-Al bei der 2 Unit | Drei Tage Set-Al bei der 2 Unit |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Manuel Faber | |
| Production secretary | Julia Becker | |
| Assistant location manager | Anike Schulz | |
| Production assistant | Thorben Lembke Zusatz 3 DT | Zusatz 3 DT |
| Production assistant | Ronja Donsbach Zusatz letzter DT | Zusatz letzter DT |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Melanie Weber 18 DT | 18 DT |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Jan Koch [1] 2 Tage Vertretung | 2 Tage Vertretung |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Andrea Knör | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Daniel Paulus | |
| Production driver | Philipp Rempesz Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Production driver | Detlev Nocke | |
| Production driver | Sven Schladweiler | |
| Set runner | Nora Kilroy | |
| Set runner | Lukas Pilz | |
| Set runner | Cristina Gonzalez | |
| Set runner | Saskia Meyer | |
| Set Runner | Paul Leopold Maria Hamel | |
| Set runner | Marvin Gräter Additional | Additional |
| Head writer | Jan Berger | |
| Screenwriter | Thorsten Wettcke | |
| Screenwriter | Kai Hafemeister | |
| Screenwriter | Christine Heinlein Folge 4 | Folge 4 |
| Screenwriter | Ipek Zübert | |
| Literary source | Morton Rhue | |
| Production sound mixer | Oliver Held 7 DT Vertretung | 7 DT Vertretung |
| Production sound mixer | Jörg Kidrowski | |
| Production sound mixer | Raphael Kempermann 4 DT | 4 DT |
| Boom operator | Dennis Kottke Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| Boom operator | Oliver Skrotzki Ton: Jörg Kidrowski, 59 DT | Ton: Jörg Kidrowski, 59 DT |
| Boom operator | Fabian Kucper 3 DT | 3 DT |
| Boom operator | Roman Höffgen 2. Tonassistent/ Tonmeister Splinterunit | 2. Tonassistent/ Tonmeister Splinterunit |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Benedikt Uebe | |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Heiko Müller Mastering & Deliveries | Mastering & Deliveries |
| Sound designer | Mario Hubert | |
| Sound designer | Nico Krebs | |
| Adr recordist | Alex Oberrader | |
| Foley recordist | Uwe Zillner | |
| Dialogue editor | Marco Hanelt | |
| ADR supervisor | Dana Hopfe | |
| Foley artist | Uwe Zillner | |
| Stunt coordinator | Michael Mohr | |
| Stunt coordinator | Nikolai Mohr | |
| Stuntman/woman | Antonia Jauß | |
| Stuntman/woman | Tanja Pelster | |
| Stuntman/woman | René Lay für Michael Mohr Stuntteam | für Michael Mohr Stuntteam |
| Stuntman/woman | Raffael Armbruster Stuntplayer Kellner | Stuntplayer Kellner |
| Stuntman/woman | Hendrik Mohr Stuntplayer | Stuntplayer |
| Stuntman/woman | Marcel Stefanski | |
| Stuntman/woman | Jana Reinhardt Double Luise Befort | Double Luise Befort |
| Stuntman/woman | Denise Treffler Stunt Player | Stunt Player |
| Stuntman/woman | Philipp Rignanese | |
| Stuntman/woman | Christian Petersson Stunt Player | Stunt Player |
| Stuntman/woman | Felix Quinton Stunt Player "Schüler" | Stunt Player "Schüler" |
| Stuntman/woman | Nikolai Mohr Stuntplayer Rolle Fascho | Stuntplayer Rolle Fascho |
| Stuntman/woman | Jürgen Klein Rolle Wachmann | Rolle Wachmann |
| Stuntman/woman | Claudia Heinz Stunt Player | Stunt Player |
| Stuntman/woman | Benjamin Nippe Stuntplayer Nazi/Fighter | Stuntplayer Nazi/Fighter |
| Stuntman/woman | Mike Möller | |
| Stunt driver | Marcel Stefanski | |
| Stunt rigger | Tanja Pelster | |
| Video-producer | Martin (Martn) Demmer MakingOf Cinematographer for ARRI Rental | MakingOf Cinematographer for ARRI Rental |
| Video-producer | Hamza Malik MakingOf Camera fpr ARRI Rental | MakingOf Camera fpr ARRI Rental |
| Clearing rights | Ingo Fischer [1] Rights and Clearances | Rights and Clearances |
| Project manager | Benedikt Eisenstecken SFX: c/o Production Concept | SFX: c/o Production Concept |
| Stand-in | Christian Skibinski Daniel Friedl Double | Daniel Friedl Double |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH [de] | |
| Sony Pictures Film und Fernseh Produktions GmbH [de] Koproduzent | Koproduzent |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Grip | Stefan Visse-Hövels Fahraufnahmen Trailer | Trailer |
| Casting | Agentur Eick & Weber Tagesrolle, KDs, Doubles, Komparsen | Tagesrolle, KDs, Doubles, Komparsen |
| Stunts | Fire and Rescue Service GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Stunts | Michael Mohr Stuntteam | |
| Production Consulting | Fire and Rescue Service GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Production Services | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH | |
| Production Services | Filmservice Andermann HVZ & Blocker | HVZ & Blocker |
| Production Services | Fire and Rescue Service GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Production Services | plan-b-services various cleanings | various cleanings |
| Costumes | LEON Actionteam Polizei Uniformen | Polizei Uniformen |
| Costumes | Sturm Handels GmbH KB: Nicole Hutmacher | KB: Nicole Hutmacher |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Nicole Hutmacher | KB: Nicole Hutmacher |
| Makeup and Hair | JOLA-Rent Basisfahrzeuge komplett | Basisfahrzeuge komplett |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH Alle Bereiche | Alle Bereiche |
| Props | Herz Medical GmbH | |
| Special Effects | PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH SFX | SFX |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Osburg-Reisen GmbH & Co. KG Busgestellung, Busfahrer | Busgestellung, Busfahrer |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Setlounge GmbH AUfenthaltsmobile | AUfenthaltsmobile |
| Film Processing/Transfers | wefadetogrey GmbH | |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Wavefront Studios GmbH |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Monheim | 2020 | Grimme Preis [de] Unterhaltung | Unterhaltung | Nominated |
| Anca Miruna Lazarescu | 2020 | Grimme Preis [de] Unterhaltung | Unterhaltung | Nominated |
| Jan Berger | 2020 | Grimme Preis [de] Unterhaltung | Unterhaltung | Nominated |
| Ludwig Simon | 2020 | Bunte New Faces Award [de] Bester Nachuchsschauspieler | Bester Nachuchsschauspieler | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | Netflix | Friday, 01/11/2019 |