I'm The Father

The story

Marco and Melanie, a young married couple, are living a life of passion, chaos, and all the little frustrations of everyday existence. Their love for each other seems like a beacon on heavy seas. But career pressure, burned toast, and dirty laundry are eroding all tenderness, and they never seem to find enough time for their six-year-old son, Benny, either. Their world is about to fall apart when Melanie moves out, taking Benny with her. She files for divorce, and Marco makes a decision that is not only going to change his own life. He suddenly discovers his own unique way of being a father … I’m the Father is a modern portrait of a generation which appears to fail its own ambitions: After all, how do you combine a job, children, love and all the other challenges of everyday life – without giving yourself up in the process? And then what happens when positions become entrenched and a divorce seems inevitable?

Cast & crew

Ezra-Valentin Lenz

Ezra-Valentin LenzBenny Krieger

Sebastian BlombergMarco Krieger

Maria SchraderMelanie Krieger

Ulrich NoethenNico Ellermann

Marion KrachtMarcos Assistentin Christa

Hanns ZischlerDr. Beilenberg

Christiane PaulIlona

Rosel ZechRuth, Melanies Mutter

Paul FrielinghausNico Ellermanns Sohn

Rolf ZacherPeter Krieger

Lena StolzeMelanies Anwältin

Anna ThalbachErzieherin