In “Tatort: Your Loss” the friendship between Moritz Eisner and Bibi Fellner is put to a tough test. Moritz is suspected of murder, all evidence points against him. In an interview with the star Harald Krassnitzer and Adele Neuhauser talk about love, friendship and the “crime scene”.
Mr. Krassnitzer, Ms Neuhauseris friendship more reliable than love?
Krassnitzer: I think both are very fragile structures. But they differ in their approach: When it comes to love, expectations are greater. And with it the risk of being hurt or disappointed. But when love is true, love is stronger than friendship. You can end friendships. It’s difficult with love.
Neuhauser: For me, friendship is another form of love. For me, who is not in a relationship at the moment and enjoy being in one, friendship is very important. Interestingly, I only started gaining girlfriends as I got older. When I was younger, I was more focused on men. This is a nice experience. I also learned from my father that deep friendships prolong life. He had incredibly great friends.
Your new “crime scene” “Your Loss” is also about the boundaries of friendship. When Moritz comes under suspicion of murder, the question arises as to whether Bibi is prepared to cover it up. What would you be willing to do for a friend?
Neuhauser: I think I would get into a similar conflict to Bibi in “Tatort”. She is in a double dilemma: because she is such a close friend of Moritz. But also because as a police officer she is particularly committed to finding the truth. She wants to stand by him, but she just can’t believe it, but the evidence is becoming more and more overwhelming.
Krassnitzer: One can try to understand it. You can try to get your friend to step up and take responsibility for their actions. But you can’t tolerate it. Not even in the name of friendship. That is a clear limit for me. Anything that disregards basic human principles has no place in a friendship. Especially since we have seen in German history what happens when “friends” cover each other in state-organized murder. The result was six million murdered people.
Is it true that you both cried during filming?
Neuhauser: Yes, in the scene where Harry sits in prison and cries. I couldn’t be there during the filming in the cell. But when I saw it later, I cried too. Harry has such a sincere and honest way of acting. This particularly touches me. Because his intensity and honesty while playing also protects mine. And vice versa.
Krassnitzer: But we often cry, even when we meet again while filming. Because we are so happy to see each other again. Like young dogs. On the first day of filming we are useless to the camera.
Did the filming change your real relationship again?
Neuhauser: No, it is and remains stable. Our friendship is never up for discussion.
Krassnitzer: The friendship with Adele existed from the very first moment. For me it is so big and elementary that I can hardly put it into words. We came together at a point where we no longer needed anything. We no longer had to fight for our role, we no longer had to prove anything. It was and is only about one thing: telling a story together in such a way that after 90 minutes the audience not only says “That was really nice and that was really good”, but: “What a great story”. I’ve never met anyone with whom I can do that as much as I can with her. I’m a down-to-earth person, but playing with Adele makes me grow wings.
Ms. Neuhauser, what defines your friendship with Mr. Krassnitzer for you?