Overview
Dr. Claudia Keller works in the research department of the global chemical company Beyler. The company has pinned all its hopes on the development of a revolutionary lifestyle drug called Defaminol. The slimming pill promises consumers easy weight loss. Shortly before the launch of the new miracle pill, Claudia begins to have doubts about possible side effects. She tries to convince management to hold back the drug, but no one listens to her. A nightmare of lies and loss of trust unfolds, and Claudia Keller must decide how far she is willing to go.
Director and cast
- Manuel Siebenmann Director
- Sabine Timoteo as Claudia Keller
- Michael Neuenschwander as Christian Keller
- Roeland Wiesnekker as Dänu Wachsler
- Hanspeter Müller as Fritz Gähwiler
- Jean Pierre Cornu as Rolf Huber
- Hanspeter Bader as Otto Reuter
- Daniel Buser as Dominik Hächler
- David Chrisman as Wilson Smith
- Lilian Fritz as Maggi Kühnis
- Michèle Müller as Sandra Steffen
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