Overview

• 'Andere Eltern – Die 1. Klasse' premieres on ZDF today at 20:15 UTC.
• The improvised mockumentary depicts wealthy urban parents funding and then assuming teaching roles at a struggling elementary school despite lacking pedagogical training.
• Veronica Ferres stars as Principal Franziska Marx and prepared for the role by shadowing a real headteacher to capture the pressures facing German schools.
• Under director Lutz Heineking Jr., the cast worked without a script, improvising dialogue from broad scene outlines to achieve a documentary-style feel.
• As a sequel to TNT Comedy’s series, the feature employs farcical twists—such as a stolen horse semen subplot—to critique parental overreach and fuel education reform discussions.