From May 22, Disney+ subscribers can stream a new German series. Then all six episodes of ‘Pauline’ will appear on the streaming service. What’s on offer is a highly entertaining horror series, smart and often funny, with a brilliant leading actress.
That’s what ‘Pauline’ is about
19-year-old Pauline (Sira-Anna Faal, 24) is about to graduate from high school when she unexpectedly and unintentionally becomes pregnant after a one-night stand arranged through a dating app. She wants nothing to do with Lukas (Ludger Bökelmann, 22), the father of her unborn child. However, Pauline can always count on her best friend Tony (Lukas Alexander von Horbatschewsky, 23). He also supports her in her planned abortion.
Things get a little more complicated when the mysterious-looking Luke reveals to the pregnant woman that he is actually the devil’s son in the flesh. The young student then develops supernatural powers, discovers previously hidden worlds and finds himself in the middle of an epic battle between good and evil.
The actors and their roles
The streaming series “Pauline” features a slew of fresh new faces who embody the show’s key teen characters. Actress and rapper Sira-Anna Faal, who previously appeared in “SOKO Leipzig” and appeared in the film “The Ordinaries”, stars in the leading role.
Her best friend Tony is played by Lukas Alexander von Horbatschewsky, known from the Netflix film ‘Paradise’. Lukas actor Ludger Bökelmann, on the other hand, was already seen in the Netflix hit series ‘Dark’.
Some well-known, established German actors also appeared in front of the camera for ‘Pauline’. For example, the well-known former ‘Tatort’ detective Andrea Sawatzki (61) plays the character Lilith, while ‘The Kangaroo Chronicles’ star Dimitrij Schaad (38) embodies the demon Tammo.
Cologne-based bildundtonfabrik, which also produced the Netflix series “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast),” is responsible for producing “Pauline.”
Here’s what viewers can expect from “Pauline”
The new show “Pauline” offers viewers a breathtaking, successful mix of genres. There’s a lot to be said here about the reality of life for today’s teenagers in Germany – between dating apps, the widely available internet and TikTok videos that supposedly convey knowledge about the world. At the same time, the main character Pauline comes from difficult social backgrounds and lives in a kind of suburban ghetto, where her single mother Carla (Nikeata Thompson, 43) lovingly cares for her.
Based on this social realism, showrunners Philipp Käßbohrer (40) and Matthias Murmann (40) and the directing trio Arabella Bartsch, Facundo Scalerandi (38) and Alma Buddecke develop a supernatural horror story that is reminiscent of genre classics such as ‘Rosemaries’. Honey” remember.
Above all, ‘Pauline’ lives from its strong characters, and especially from lead actress Faal, who convincingly embodies a rather unusual female protagonist. Pauline is not a constant smile who wants to please everyone, but has her own opinion, knows what she wants and usually gets it.
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