Filming has started in Berlin for the Friday evening comedy on Channel One “In the Cave of the Lioness”. Until 20th November 2002 Rosemarie Fendel (“Havelkaiser”, “Love, Lies, Passion”) and Jennifer Nitsch (“Friends for Ever”, “Men are like Chocolate”) will be acting the part of a volatile mother-daughter team. The cameraman is Peter Nix (“Kai and Miriam”, “Seeking Man for my Wife” – soon to be broadcast on Channel One). The production features well-known figures in supporting roles, including Helmut Zierl (“Prosecco Drinking Women”, “A Lover Too Many is Still Not Enough” – to be broadcast on Channel One on 1st November 2002), Florian Fitz (“Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”, “Complete Woman needs Half-Time Man”), Christel Peters (“Love Can Do Everything”, “Now or Never: Time is Money”). The director is Helmut Metzger (“The Crimes of Professor Capellari”, “Complete Woman needs Half-Time Man”), working from a screenplay by Elisabeth Schwärzer.

32 hours on call, followed by a shift in the ambulance: for Dr. Maja von Wiesenthal (Jennifer Nitsch) everything - almost - revolves around her profession as a surgeon. Much to the dismay of her boyfriend Frijo Kaltenbach (Helmut Zierl). When he once again discovers that many days have gone by without him even catching sight of Maja, Frijo chooses the only technique which seems likely to work: he calls an ambulance, claiming that he is having heart palpitations. Because there is one thing that he wants to tell Maja to her face: it’s all over. A big shock for Maja. She hadn’t expected him to leave her, and she refuses to accept it. But she finds herself calling her mother Charlotte von Wiesenthal (Rosemarie Fendel) and telling her all about it: an emotional outburst which she regrets immediately. For years mother and daughter have been on the warpath. Actually, Maja’s mother, who was widowed at an early age, would also like some support. Her ageing housekeeper Sophie (Christel Peters) has just broken a leg, while Charlotte has high blood pressure and is subject to dizzy spells. So it seem a particularly good idea to pay a surprise visit to her daughter in order to comfort her through these difficult times. Although she is irritated by this unexpected house guest, Maja resolves to make the best of it - and even listens seriously to her mother’s advice: Frijo must be made to feel jealous, and then he’ll come running back. The first victims of this plan are Maja’s colleagues Dr. Nick Freiberg (Florian Fitz) and Dr. Christian Hertwig (Martin Ontrop). But both of them are smart enough to remain at a distance. So what is required is an ad in the paper. Nothing vulgar of course; something nice and subtle. While Charlotte examines the suitability of the men who reply, Maja does some research into her own past - and comes up with a puzzling discovery. Bodo von Wiesenthal – who died young and has always been cited by Charlotte as the perfect husband and family man - was definitely not Maja’s father...