Herrliche Zeiten

Herrliche Zeiten is a 2018 German comedy-drama film directed by Oskar Roehler, starring Katja Riemann and Oliver Masucci. It tells the story of an affluent couple looking for a new housekeeper. As a joke, they write in the ad that they are looking for "slaves", which has unexpected consequences. The film is based on the novel Subs by Thor Kunkel.

Cast

 * Katja Riemann as Evi Müller-Todt
 * Oliver Masucci as Claus Müller-Todt
 * Samuel Finzi as Bartos
 * Lize Feryn as Svetlana
 * Yasin El Harrouk
 * Andrea Sawatzki
 * Lena Schmidke
 * Ilgar Khanikov
 * Sara Fazilat
 * Gottfried Vollmer
 * Katy Karrenbauer
 * Aslan Aslan as Tarek
 * Ivan Jurcevic as Bodyguard

Production
The film is based on the 2011 novel Subs written by Thor Kunkel. It is produced by Molina Film and co-produced by Tele München Gruppe. It received support from the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, DFFF, BKM and Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg. Filming took place from 8 May to 20 June 2017 in and around Cologne.

Release
The film was released in German cinemas on 3 May 2018.