Franz Joseph's brother and Sisi's brother-in-law, Maximilian is a sympathetic presence at court who tries to persuade Franz toward a more liberal approach. After conflict with his brother, he leaves for Mexico and is proclaimed emperor there. He is eventually killed by Mexican rebels, and his body is brought home, deepening the family's tragedies.
Leon Schroeder is one of the people at the remote summer house where Jeanette comes to teach French. He and Melissa explain that Lissy is still asleep, while his family’s history is tied to the stable and the unresolved death of his mother, whose body he discovered there.
Branco grows close to Hannah, but jealousy and conflict strain their relationship. He later disappears, and a detective shows Hannah CCTV prints that seem to place him near the time he vanished. Hannah calls the images fake and insists Branco is alive and manipulating events to make her appear unstable; these remain her claims rather than confirmed facts.
Relative of Paul Frieb, part of the local family network.
Xaver Hutter has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work is anchored in the Polt Film Series universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Flashback, Rosamunde Pilcher: Ein Doktor und drei Frauen, In Space - 50 Jahre Weltraumeroberung durch ESA und NASA. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
