BULLIED

Screenplay: Eva Zahn & Volker A. Zahn
Based on the novel “MOBBING” by: Annette Pehnt
Executive Producer: Anja Föringer
Casting: Daniela Tolkien
Director of Photography: Alexander Fischerkoesen
Editing: Andrea Mertens, Nicole Kortlüke
Score/ music: Birger Clausen
Production Design: Eva Maria Stiebler
Costume Design: Silvia Pernegger
Make-up Artist: Nannie Gebhardt-Seele, Stephanie von Haller
Sound recording: Lutz Pape

Anja is happily married to Jo, who is cultural director for big events in their small town and well-liked for his dedication and friendliness. They have two healthy kids, lots of friends, a nice house and a secure income. But his new boss doesn't seem to agree: Anja notices Joe's mood getting worse and worse as he's slowly relieved of responsibility at work, finally reducing him to menial tasks. His co-workers turn away from him. The on-the-job pressure starts affecting their family life as well. Joe and Anja are not the same any more. Finally, Joe loses his job when his co-workers conspire against him. At first he lies to Anja about the reason. Fear and mistrust start driving a wedge between them. Anja has no idea how to cope with the situation, torn between empathy and helplessness, pragmatism and powerless anger. Joe starts to clam up and withdraw, refusing to try anything new and concentrating on suing his former employer. Finally, he wins his lawsuit. But is it a real victory…?

Susanne Wolff, Tobias Moretti, Andreas Lust, Bettina Mittendorfer, Margret Völker, Krista Stadler, and many more…

Awards:
Producer Award of the German Television Academy 2013,
German Television Award in the Best Actress category for Susanne Wolff,
METROPOLIS Film Award for Best Television Film
Grimme Award 2014

Nominations:
3sat-Zuschauerpreis, Bayerischer Fernsehpreis (in the categories: Best Actor and Best Television Film), Fernsehpreis der Deutschen Akademie für Fernsehen (in the Female Leading Role category), Günter Rohrbach Filmpreis

Festivals:
International Hof Film Festival, Television Film Festival of the German Academy of Performing Arts