Overview
- The Netflix documentary Babo – Die Haftbefehl‑Story has led the platform’s film rankings in Germany, Austria and Switzerland since its Oct. 28 release.
- An emotional moment featuring Reinhard Mey’s 1970 song In meinem Garten pushed the track back into Spotify’s charts, rising into the Top 20.
- Mey initially hesitated to license the song, then granted permission and later reached out to Haftbefehl after watching the film.
- Viewers on YouTube and Instagram described the scene as deeply affecting and credited the film with introducing them to Mey.
- The film portrays Haftbefehl’s struggles with addiction and mental health and opens with explicit trigger warnings.