Overview

On her 50th birthday, devoted mother and laundry worker Beate faces a life-changing medical diagnosis that prompts her to pursue a long-buried dream: swimming the English Channel. Juggling her daughter’s exams, granddaughter’s care, her son and his pregnant partner, and her best friend’s love life, she throws herself into grueling training. Amid familial resistance, and with friend Henni’s support, Beate braves the Dover–Calais crossing and rediscovers her own strength.

Genres

Cast

Niels-Bruno Schmidt

Petersen

Ian T. Dickinson

CSA Begleiter

Rainer Strecker

Uwe

Steffi Kühnert

Beate

Jenny Schily

Henni

Christina Hecke

Rike

Steve Windolf

Alex

Lene Oderich

Lara

Christina Große

Ursel