New German Series at Berlin Explore Nazi Drug Cartel Connection, Parallel Lives, Teen Angst, Alter Egos

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Ed Meza @edmezavar Upcoming German series previewed at the EFM’s Berlinale Series Market on Tuesday offered a range of genres and challenging subject matter, from Nazi drug runners and quirky fantasy to teen angst and alter egos.

The Berlinale Series Market’s Up Next: Germany showcase presented four new series projects that look certain to entice international audiences. “The Nazi Cartel,” from Kundschafter Filmproduktion and mobyDOK, tells the story of how notorious Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and drug lord Roberto Suarez overthrew the Bolivian government in 1980, paving the way for figures like Pablo Escobar and marking the beginning of the drug cartel industry. “Parallel Me,” from Gaumont in association with Paramount Television International (PTIS), follows Toni, a young woman who, at the lowest point in her life, is given the incredible opportunity to travel to alternative versions of her life. “All In,” from Odeon Fiction, centers on Ayla, a devout Muslim and talented astrophysics student, who faces financial struggles due to her debts.

To raise the money, she turns to poker, risking her deep religious beliefs and her entire life in the process as she creates an alter ego for herself, a woman who embodies her secret longings and desires — and gambles for big money at high risk. “Euphorie,” from Zeitsprung Pictures, follows 16-year-old Mila, who has spent three months in a mental health facility following a traumatic incident.

Now back in society, Mila spirals further as she finds herself in a love triangle with Jannis, a troubled classmate, while still searching for Ali, the girl she fell for in the clinic.