Eine riskante Entscheidung

Eine riskante Entscheidung

2022 · ★ 5.5 · Drama

Emily (8) is terminally ill. Her parents ask the new CEO of a small pharmaceutical company, Dr. Julia Schemmel, for the early release of a drug that is not yet ready for the market. Dr. Julia Schemmel is to consolidate the company. The young company has to invest hundreds of millions of euros for each drug and is planning to go public. At the same time, Michael and Nicole Wagner receive the diagnosis that their daughter is suffering from incurable childhood dementia. During extensive internet research, Michael finds out that the pharmaceutical company "Berner & Braun" is researching a cure that has already been tested on people in Asia. It is said to slow down the progression of the disease, possibly even stop it. Together with other affected parents, the Wagners demand a study for children in Germany and the release of the drug.

Directed by Elmar Fischer · Written by Jörg Tensing

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Lisa Maria Potthoff Dr. Julia Schemmel
Christian Erdmann Michael Wagner
Annika Blendl Nicole Wagner
Torben Liebrecht Felix Schemmel
Teddy Teclebrhan Tafari Ayuby
Urs Jucker Philip Greiner
Thorsten Merten Bernhard Elster
Michael Sideris Dr. Friedrichs
Jens Kipper Dr. Sven Drechsler
Michael Jassin Siegried Moritz
Imad Mardnli Rainer

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