Drama, tears and great happiness - Sunday's ZDF Herzkino promises pure entertainment. But anyone hoping for shallow entertainment is mistaken. First, Nelly (played by Maxie Warwel) and Leo (Florian Odendahl) have to live through their own personal nightmare, including two heartbreaking farewells. Will true love be waiting for them in the end?

"Rosamunde Pilcher: Inherited Happiness": That's what it's about

Little Jamie's parents are killed in an accident. Nelly (Maxi Warwel) and Leo (Florian Odendahl), who have an intense dislike for each other, take on responsibility for Jamie as godparents. The unfamiliar family routine throws their life plans completely out of sync and puts them to the test. Will Nelly and Leo manage to continue playing at being parents or do they really want to become a family?

"Rosamunde Pilcher: Inherited Happiness": The cast

Maxi Warwell as Nelly

Maxi Warwel was born in 1983 in Berlin, where she still lives today. She was discovered at the age of 15 at a school play. The director Maria Theresa Camoglio, who was present, was so impressed by Warwel that she gave her a leading role in her youth film "Love, Lies and Secrets", which was broadcast in 1999. Warwel became better known through her role in the television series "Poor Millionaires". The Berlin-born actress has also appeared on ZDF. She played "Daniela Königstein" in the ZDF early evening series "Forsthaus Falkenau" from 2009 to 2012.

Florian Odendahl as Leo

Florian Michael Odendahl was born in Munich in 1974, where he still lives today. The trained actor can be seen regularly on German and Austrian stages. TV viewers are also likely to be familiar with the attractive Munich native. For example, he has appeared in "Der Bull von Tölz", "Sturm der Liebe", "SOKO 5113" and "Der Lehrer".