Der Schimmelreiter

Der Schimmelreiter

Drama | Feb. 5, 2026

North Friesland today: After the death of his father-in-law, Hauke Haien takes on two important roles in coastal protection - dyke count and director of coastal protection. Professionally, Hauke is the best man for the job; he is a visionary who lives and thinks in harmony with nature. Only people are not his cup of tea. As a loner, Hauke hardly knows how to inspire an audience and win over fellow campaigners. His warnings about the effects of climate change are dismissed as hysteria in the village, even though the coastal inhabitants know that a drastic change of course in climate policy is unavoidable. Fortunately for Hauke, his wife Elke supports him. She manages to make him heard. But Hauke does not enjoy his success for long, because when it becomes known that his plans are much more radical, he is met with incomprehension and anger. Resistance and pressure wear on him. Disaster can no longer be averted.

Der Schimmelreiter

Drama | Feb. 5, 2026

Der Schimmelreiter
North Friesland today: After the death of his father-in-law, Hauke Haien takes on two important roles in coastal protection - dyke count and director of coastal protection. Professionally, Hauke is the best man for the job; he is a visionary who lives and thinks in harmony with nature. Only people are not his cup of tea. As a loner, Hauke hardly knows how to inspire an audience and win over fellow campaigners. His warnings about the effects of climate change are dismissed as hysteria in the village, even though the coastal inhabitants know that a drastic change of course in climate policy is unavoidable. Fortunately for Hauke, his wife Elke supports him. She manages to make him heard. But Hauke does not enjoy his success for long, because when it becomes known that his plans are much more radical, he is met with incomprehension and anger. Resistance and pressure wear on him. Disaster can no longer be averted.
Producers ARTE, Network Movie, ZDF, Gretchenfilm, WHee Film, B+M Entertainment
Original title Der Schimmelreiter
Directors Sara Nardelli, Viola Paulus, Sanny Schulte, Monika Stuhl Conforti, Anna Lucia Teuschl, Franziska Meletzky
Writers Theodor Storm, Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer

Cast

Max Hubacher

as Hauke Haien

Olga von Luckwald

as Elke Haien

Joshua Jagersberger

as Carsten

Emanuel Fellmer

as Malte, Tierarzt

Josephine Bloéb

as Clara

Till Firit

as Klaas Haders

Imke Siebert

as erwachsene Wienke

Tim Ehlert

as Stabsleiter

Margarethe Tiesel

as Brigitte

Lisa Hofer

as Vollina Peterson