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TV Comedy Ein Wahnsinnstag Airs Tonight on 3sat at 21:45

The film compresses a chaotic day in Cologne into a story about a makeshift parenting partnership.

Overview

  • After a bomb alert closes a primary school for a day in Cologne, two single parents agree to team up to look after their children.
  • Ulrich Friedrich Brandhoff plays Philipp opposite Mina Tander as Frederike, with Mia Grace Herold as Miriam and William Vonnemann as Fritz.
  • Director Katja Benrath structures the story to unfold over a single day, keeping the action tightly focused on one turbulent timeline.
  • Helpful police, supportive friends and a sympathetic landlady shape the day’s misadventures and family-focused humor.
  • In a recent ARD interview, Brandhoff said his real-life chaos differs from his character’s, noting he sometimes scrambles to juggle urgent tasks.