The Best for Last (2024)
The life of the Cologne architect Mads is as empty as his apartment. Since the death of his beloved wife, the 44-year-old has only been able to function in a reduced daily routine. A chance reunion with his best friend from his youth changes everything. The cheerful single woman René moves in with him with her children - nine-year-old Lola and six-year-old Oscar. Finally, life is coming back into his life! Although René is not even considering the good-looking, successful guy as a new partner, Mads is growing into the unfamiliar role of the perfect patchwork dad. Friends without benefits, but with children - it works amazingly perfectly! When Mads becomes interested in the fascinating Eva, who is just as cautious as he is, an unwanted complication comes into the lightness of being: René receives a medical diagnosis that requires far-reaching decisions. Although he has other plans, Mads knows what he has to do.
Director: Markus Sehr
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Sebastian Ströbel as Mads |
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Franziska Wulf as René |
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Marie Burchard as Eva |
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Jürgen Heinrich as Kurt Hanke |
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Thurid Funck as Lola |
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Thias Dertinger as Oscar |
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Ronald Kukulies as Hans |
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Azizè Flittner as Sarah Müller |
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Claudio Caiolo as Benedict Donato |
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Juan David Mendez as Milo |
| Writing | Michel Birbaek | Writer |
| Writing | Michel Birbaek | Novel |
| Sound | Andreas Weidinger | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Karen Wendland | Casting Director |
| Production | Phillis Dayanir | Additional Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Habicht | Costume Design |
| Art | Ellen Latz | Production Design |
| Editing | Stefen Rocker | Editor |
| Camera | Paul Pieck | Director of Photography |
| Production | Simon J. Buchner | Producer |
| Production | Stefan Raiser | Producer |
| Crew | Sascha Mürl | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Stefan Kruppa | Commissioning Editor |
| Directing | Markus Sehr | Director |
| Sound | Oliver Held | Sound |
| Sound | Eugen Sarazinski | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Malte Zurbonsen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Sabine Steudter | Property Master |
| Art | Axel Rust | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Meier | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vanessa Schneider | Makeup Designer |
| Lighting | Michael Becker | Gaffer |
| Camera | Rupert Scheele | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kai Stichel | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Burkhard Klein | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Andrea Wiedenfeld | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Andrea Wiedenfeld | Continuity |
| Directing | Michaela Kluge | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Sabrina Kreutz | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Alexandra Stinka | Unit Manager |
| Production | Jürgen Janoczek | Unit Manager |
| Production | Sven Rosenkranz | Unit Manager |
| Production | Caren Wiederhold | Production Manager |
| Production | Jonas Sticherling | Production Manager |
| Production | Michael Tinney | Line Producer |