Katja is Phillip Gerber’s partner, and their relationship is already near collapse when she confronts him about his emotional absence. She has carefully recorded how he ignores her, and later discovers his involvement with another woman connected to Oliver’s firm. Their final confrontation destroys Phillip’s remaining claim to honesty.
Alice’s mother takes the family dog after Alice’s grandmother dies but does not know how to care for Alice, so she sends her to a Catholic girls’ home. In a later conversation, she apologizes and acknowledges how hard Alice tried to win her affection. Their relationship remains complicated, though the exchange offers them a moment of understanding.
Antje Westermann has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Signature works include Im Dunkeln, Wolfsburg, Willkommen zuhause. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
