Käthe und ich

- Season 4

(2022)

Psychologist Paul Winter and his therapy dog Käthe receive an unusual request. After being diagnosed with dementia, 79-year-old Christine Saalfeld does not ask for support for herself, but for her daughter Marianne. The forward-thinking senior fears that once the disease progresses from its early stages, her single daughter will become completely lonely. In order to get the dejected ex-actress, whose promising career faltered after reunification, out of her deep life crisis, Paul sets out in search of a biographical breaking point: the abrupt end of a childhood ...

The blind teacher Ina Meyrose is bitten by her guide dog and suffers a double trauma. As a result of the incident, she not only loses trust, but also her four-legged companion. The dog is suffering from a brain tumor, as an examination shows, and has to be euthanized. In order to help Ina, the psychologist Paul Winter relies on therapeutic methods and Käthe's special gift. In fact, the young woman begins to build trust again. Ina even opts for "shock therapy", which directly confronts her with her fear. However, Paul's closeness to her causes the alarm bells to ring ...