It’s a bold and controversial experiment that Mayor Amir Kaan (Steven Sowah) and scientist Petra Schach (Maria Hofstätter) are launching in Rheinstadt. The rehabilitation program TRUST, led by Schach, promises “a world without prisons” — and Rheinstadt is set to be the first place to implement this vision. Hundreds of offenders are released from prison to be rehabilitated and reintegrated into society through the TRUST program. But can it succeed?
Amir Kaan, 40, is the mayor of Rheinstadt. Amir aspires to become a driving force for progressive change and to make his city a symbol of progress.
Eva, in her late 30s, is a compassionate and highly skilled social worker as well as a devoted mother of two. Her world was turned upside down when her husband Mark was sentenced to two years in prison.
Mark, a late-30s construction worker in the TRUST program, stands pensively by a bus—married to social worker Eva, their relationship is under strain.
Nader, 20, was raised alongside his older sister Yara by their single mother. Left to fend for themselves from a young age and growing up in the wrong environment, both siblings are caught in a cycle of petty crime, violence, and drugs.
Yara, in her early 20s, masks the scars left by a turbulent and unstable childhood with a daring, humorous personality.
Klaus Bäumer (60) has spent most of the last 30 years behind bars, experiencing only brief periods of freedom. His most recent prison sentence was handed down after a violent conflict with a group of teenagers.
Nesrin, in her mid-40s, lost her son to the brutal actions of Klaus Bäumer. Together with her husband Tayfun, she travels to Rheinstadt seeking justice.
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