Overview

• ZDF will air 'Das gläserne Kind' on Good Friday at 21:15, with the film available afterward on ZDF Mediathek.
• The drama follows Anne and Helen, a mother and daughter estranged for six years, as they navigate unresolved grief and conflict.
• Helen's return to Germany with her son Luke, named after her late brother, forces the family to confront their shared past and unprocessed emotions.
• The film uses flashbacks to explore Helen's feelings of neglect as the healthy sibling of a terminally ill brother, revealing the roots of the family rift.
• Written by Alina Schmitt and directed by Suki M. Roessel, the film features standout performances by Katharina Böhm, Hanna Plaß, and Lennox Louis Seigerschmid.