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Other People’s Money

Die Affäre Cum-Ex
Panorama 2025
© X Filme Creative Pool GmbH / True Content Entertainment ApS / EPO-Film / ZDF / DR / Petro Domenigg
Pay a tax, get it refunded twice, and claim it's legal: that's a Cum-Ex deal. Young lawyer Sven Lebert and his boss Dr. Bernd Hausner expand this scheme to private investors in Germany, developing a global network of banks, lawyers, and investors that steal billions from European citizens. In Denmark, tax officials Inger Brøgger and Niels Jensen watch helplessly as state funds vanish, with little support from bankers or politicians. When Niels faces financial struggles and personal pressures, he loses his moral compass and joins the scheme. In Germany, District Attorney Lena Birkwald uncovers the massive fraud and faces fierce resistance from banks and politicians. Determined to prevent the usual outcome – where minor players are caught while the masterminds walk free – she fights tirelessly to bring those truly responsible to justice.


Inspired by “Die Cum-Ex-Files” & “Die Akte Scholz” by Oliver Schröm, Research by Christian Salewski and “Det Store Skatterøveri” by Niels Fastrup & Thomas G. Svaneborg, published by Politikens Forlag.

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by Jan Schomburg (Creator), Dustin Loose (Director), Kaspar Munk (Director)
with Justus von Dohnányi, Nils Strunk, Lisa Wagner, Karen-Lise Mynster, David Dencik, Dia Jovanovic, Waj Ali Germany / Denmark / Austria 2025 German, Danish, English 176' Colour World premiere | Series

With

  • Justus von Dohnányi (Bernd Hausner)
  • Nils Strunk (Sven Lebert)
  • Lisa Wagner (Lena Birkwald)
  • Karen-Lise Mynster (Inger Brøgger)
  • David Dencik (Niels Jensen)
  • Dia Jovanovic (Olga Garovic)
  • Waj Ali (Syed Akram)

Crew

Creator Jan Schomburg
Directors Dustin Loose, Kaspar Munk
Screenplay Jan Schomburg, Astrid Øye, Pål Sletaune
Cinematography Clemens Baumeister, Laust Trier Mørk
Editing Anna Nekarda, Claus Wehlisch, Jacob Thuesen
Music Markus Kienzl
Sound Design Bernhard Zorzi, Günther Oberleitner
Production Design Silke Fischer
Casting Alexandra Montag, Anna Slater, Djamila Hansen
Executive Producers Jan Schomburg, Michael Polle, Mariella Santibáñez, Ole Søndberg, Rikke Lassen, Louise Kruse, Katharina Kremling, Simone Emmelius, Morten Egholm, Henriette Marienlund
Co-Producers Jakob Pochlatko, Dieter Pochlatko

Produced by

X Filme Creative Pool

Berlin, Germany

True Content Entertainment

Frederiksberg, Denmark

Co-produced by

EPO-Film

Wien, Austria

World Sales

Beta Film

Oberhaching, Germany

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