![]() They hope to escape from that place, the actor adds.īut it quickly becomes clear that attempting to flee the past is hopeless. Whether due to crime or tragic loss, all protagonists happen to be in "a very difficult place in their lives," says Miguel Bernardeau, who plays the wealthy traveler Angel. That actually applies to all the passengers on the Kerberos: No matter their country of origin or their travel class, they are all united by a dark past. First-class passengers on the Kerberos soon lose their luxurious traveling conditions Image: Netflix In "1899" he plays the veteran captain of the Kerberos, Eyk Larsen, who is struggling with severe trauma. "It's such a mysterious, intriguing, really compelling show," says actor Andreas Pietschmann, already known by "Dark" fans as time traveler Jonas Kahnwald. There are also hallucinations (or are they flashbacks?), inexplicable weather phenomena and a growing feeling among the passengers that it would have been better if the Prometheus had been left to her fate in the Atlantic. At the same time, there is an important message for the rest of the series in the intro, says the director: "Look closely, otherwise you'll miss something." Escaping the past?ĭeath quickly starts hitting Kerberos. "1899" makes it clear right from the start that nothing is the way it seems at first glance. The animated sequence features the ships, as well as the characters' faces and decisive moments in their lives flowing into one another to the sound of the Jefferson Airplane song, "White Rabbit." "A title sequence is a promise that draws the viewer in." "We're huge fans of title sequences," Baran bo Odar, who directed all eight episodes of the first season, told DW. "But I was also constantly asking them questions." Maura Franklin (Emily Beecham) plays a central role in the mystery of the missing ship Prometheus Image: NetflixĪ tip for anyone who wants a little head start on solving the mysteries: Hands off the "Skip Intro" option. The answers to all these questions are not quickly revealed in the series.Įven the actors were kept in the dark about certain aspects of the plot during the shoot: "Bo and Jantje, they told me about many themes, a lot of different layers and things in the unconscious of my character," says lead actress Emily Beecham. What happened to the Prometheus? Where are the almost 1,500 people who were on board? And what are the passengers of the Kerberos, and not least its captain, hiding? Their voyage takes an ominous turn when they encounter the Prometheus, a ship that disappeared without a trace a few months earlier. ![]() ![]() Set at the end of the 19th century, "1899" follows a group of people migrating from Europe to the New World on the ship Kerberos. The couple's new production, which was mainly shot in a studio in Potsdam, will be released on Netflix on November 17. "1899" is filled with mysteries, just like the previous series co-created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese: Netflix's first original German-language hit, " Dark," left fans speculating for three seasons until the thriller reached its conclusion in 2020. ![]()
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