Shortly before Christmas, Ronja Robber's Daughter comes to new life in the ARD media library, but WOW focuses on the true and yet spectacular escape story of the quintuple murderer Norman Franz. The overview reveals what streaming highlights the coming week still has in store.
When Ronja was born for the first time on a stormy thunder drum night in the tower of the bare Mattisburg, her real mother was already 74 years old. As one of the latest works of Astrid Lindgren “Ronja Robber’s Daughter” (1981) is also one of her most popular. The 1984 film, directed by Tage Danielsson, is still considered a great classic of children's entertainment today – alongside the old “Michel from Lönneberga” and the “Pippi Longstocking” series Inger Nilsson “Ronja the Robber’s Daughter” is probably the most popular film adaptation of a Lindgren story ever. Big shoes to fill for a new, more modern Ronja, who is now in the ARD Media library romps across the screen. You can find out what WOW, Paramount+ and Co. still have to offer in the next few days in the overview.
“Ronja the Robber’s Daughter” – ARD Media library
A remake of “Ronja the Robber’s Daughter”? Many children of the 80s will reflexively scold the little rascals in the original film when the young heroes accidentally climbed onto their miniature roof: “Why on earth, why on earth!?” The kids of today, on the other hand, are quickly becoming the new Ronja take to heart. Lovis (Krista Kosonen) in labor, robber captain Mattis (Christopher Wagelin) as the father-to-be in great excitement, plus the wild dogs circling ominously above the tower and then the lightning that splits the castle in half with the birth of the child: the first scenes of the miniseries (six Follow, from 20. December, ARD Media library) look almost like a one-to-one copy of the 1984 film – one of several charming nods to the oversized original. But a lot of things turn out differently later on, simply because of the format.
Where in the 120 minutes of 1984 a lot of things seemed very shortened, there is now a lot of space for storytelling. A good thing, after all, Ronja (Kerstin Linden) experiences a lot – from the first trip to the wild Mattis Forest with all its wondrous creatures to the complicated friendship with Birk (Jack Begenholz Henriksson), the son of Mattis' arch-enemy Borka (Sverrir Gudnason), until the episode when Ronja moves into a bear cave. There is also a bit of embellishment and addition in the approximately 45-minute episodes. The Vogt (Peter Vitanen) and his mercenaries, who are supposed to scare Mattis and Borka and their band of robbers out of the forest, only took place indirectly in previous “Ronja Robber's Daughter” versions. Here they now get their own narrative thread, which brings additional action and excitement to the story (recommended for an audience aged ten and over).
“The Phantom – On the Hunt for Norman Franz” – WOW
Five MurdersTwo prison escapes and 25 years on the run are on his resume Norman Franz. The Dortmund man is one of the most wanted criminals in Germany Crime story. With the documentary “The Phantom – On the Hunt for Norman Franz” on Sky from 19. December a look at the brutal and incredible story of the serious criminal. “Anyone who is able to kill several people must have a certain level of cold-bloodedness,” says Mike F., Franz’s son.
The now 26-year-old never consciously got to know his father. She was born in Portugal in 1998. At this point had Norman Franz already five Murders Started and was broken out of a German prison. “It was the best time of my life,” said Sandra C., wife of Norman Franzin the 90 minutes. “You tried to figure it out Life “that she never had in her childhood,” confirmed Portuguese investigative journalist João Nuno Assunção.
The exciting true crime film outlines Franz's difficult childhood, his extravagant lifestyle in the 1990s, which he made possible through robberies, smuggling and brand piracy, and finally the five Murders with Franz's arrests and his outbursts. Die Search Meanwhile, the search for the serious criminal continues. With the help of Sandra C., who denies any contact with her husband in the last 25 years, the authorities are able to get help despite a hint of bitterness (“Someone had to be the stupid one who gave herself to him like I did.” ) probably not hoped for.
“Dexter: Original Sin” – Paramount+
His knife, as the psychopathic title character justified himself in the hit series “Dexter” (2006-2013), hits the right people: criminals who have escaped punishment. Murderer, rapist, kidnapper. The fact that he follows his irresistible killer instinct also ensures justice. The man, who works as a forensic scientist for the Miami police and makes sure that he has enough to do, got his moral compass from his father: Paramount+ will be showing from 13. December in “Dexter: Original Sin” how he tries to prevent the worst bloodbaths with a killer code.
It is a very special father-son relationship between the boys Dexter (Patrick Gibson) and his dad Harry (Christian Slater): They both know that they can never suppress Dexter's urge to kill. In addition, they must at least control him and establish a code to choose the “right” victims, not to get caught and not to put his family in danger.
With a star cast (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Dempsey) and lots of young people Alter egos of the series staff, the ten episodes take place in the early 1990s. Michael C. Hall, the original Dexter actor, served as an executive producer on the series and serves as the narrator.
“The secret Life of animals” – Apple TV+
Between amazing intelligence and impressive adaptability: In the documentary series “The Secret Life of Animals” (from 18. December, Apple TV+) appears Hugh Bonneville (“Downton Abbey”, “Paddington”) dying Behaviors of 77 animal species in 24 countries. From the orb spider to the wood mouse to the web buzzing frog: they were all followed over a period of three years. Produced by the renowned BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the series highlights extraordinary animals Behaviors. Each of the ten episodes focuses on a central animal moment Life – from birth, to moving out from your parents, to raising your own offspring and getting older.
The use of modern technology makes it possible to record unique aspects such as the courtship dance of a jumping spider for the first time. The behavior of the orb weaver spiders is also fascinating, as they create a deceptively real “puppet” of themselves in order to confuse predators.
“The secret Life of Animals” is the BBC Studios Natural History Unit’s third collaboration with Apple TV+. Matt Brandon will serve as showrunner and Roger Webb will serve as executive producer.
