Berlinale Series starts with The Swarm an ZDF eco-thriller
Based on the bestseller by Frank Schatzing, The Swarm, a Zdf series, with an international co-production, will open at Berlinale on February 19th. A very scary eco-thriller, directed By Barbara Eder, Luke Watson and Philip Stotzl that shows an international group of scientists doing research on a mysterious ocean phenomena that can become a global threat. Whales sink boats, shellfish poison a coastal town. Nature seems to be taking its revenge. Three episodes (out of competition) that will offer a first look of the new trend of series production around the world. The cast includes Leonie Benesch, who will also be one of the European Shooting Stars at Berlinale.
By Maria Rosaria D’Amico
