Rich and Scary: Independent Soap Movie Experience

A glamorous soap opera inspired by 80s dramas, following German magnate Michaela von Baer as she battles rivals to safeguard Von Baer Enterprises. Her cousin, Clarissa Oktavia, a Russian starlet, is presumed dead by her psychiatrist Dr. Ingolf Robert, but returns alive. Michaela's nemesis, policewoman Penelope Stöcker, seeks revenge for her father's suicide. Michaela loses everything and returns to Monaco. Police Inspector Brigitte Hasentritt, who investigated Clarissa's murder, becomes a central figure, marrying one of Michaela's ex-husbands, owning most of the company, and contending with vampires and attack dogs. By the series end, all characters are vampires, crossdressers, or insane. The finale shows Clarissa being eaten by Penelope and Brigitte, Dr. Robert impersonating Clarissa, and Michaela dying from choking on a cheeseburger.