Films, series and documentary: streaming tips of the week

A trip through the drug hell, a trip without return and a trip through the night.

“Beautiful Boy” (ARD Mediathek)

If a child slips into drug addiction, this is the horror for parents. The constant fear, the hope of rescue and the bitter disappointment of a relapse. The drama “Beautiful Boy” is about these feelings. Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet (“Dune”) plays the youngster Nic, who finally ends up after alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs in methamphetamine, a devastating substance that makes extremely addictive and causes bad damage in the body. Father David (Steve Carell) does everything possible to free his son from this vicious circle of addiction. The hopes for the success of the withdrawal are great, but then Nic suddenly disappeared without a trace and David is desperate. “Beautiful Boy” is based on a real story and can be seen in the ARD Mediathek until July 6th.

“” Titan “death trip to the” Titanic “” (ZDF)

Five people set off in June 2023 with the special boat “Titan” to the wreck of the legendary “Titanic”. The goal is 3,800 meters deep. Suddenly the radio contact tears off. The expedition becomes a disaster, it will be a dramatic journey without return. Five days later you only discover debris. Together with four passengers, the US entrepreneur Stockton Rush fell victim to the accident. Step by step, the “Terra X” documentary “Titan-death trip to the” Titanic “” traces the background and causes of the accident. “A modern legend of an Ikarus that did not want to go to the sun, but on the bottom of the sea,” as the ZDF summarizes it. Streaming from June 6th, June 22nd (7.30pm) in the second.

“Unfortunately cool! – 40 years of German hip -hop” (RTL+)

Why is hip-hop from Heidelberg intangible of UNESCO intangible? How could the Gangsta-Rap from Berlin conquer the 2000s? Which German-language rapper is more successful than the Beatles and what influence rap texts on the German language? The music documentary “Unfortunately cool!-40 years of German hip-hop” goes through four decades on a journey through time. Artists and experts such as Marteria, Cro or Niko Backspin explain the fascination and shed light on the triumphal march of the most successful music genre in Germany. But also star chef Nelson Müller, the breakdancers Heiko Hahnewald, Tom Nixx or Vartan Bassil from the Flying Steps, as well as the internationally famous graffiti artist Mirko Reiser alias Daim found their place, such as rap, breaking, djing and graffiti. In addition, the documentary explains the influence of Spotify, TikTok & Co. The six -parter can now be called up at the RTL+ streaming service.

“Love Scam – The story of an incredible fraud” (wow)

Money or love? For years, a fraudster in Cologne’s nightlife was up to mischief. He approached men and first shouted at their trust – and then their money. In the three-part documentary series “Love Scam-The story of an incredible fraud”, those affected speak how the rip-off with false identity smeared his love, the proximity to his family and thousands of euros. One of the victims brought the fraudster, who is said to have led the judiciary around the nose for years, finally to the dock of a court. The three parts can be seen at Sky and Crime.

“Sara – The woman in the shadow” (Netflix)

Until her departure, Sara was a successful secret agent. Now her life is in shards: her adult son was run over on the street in front of his house by a car and is dead. Was it really just an accident? Sara can’t really believe that and wants to find out what has really happened. In her despair, she asks a former colleague at the secret service for help. But there is not such a favor for nothing: she should again work as an agent. Because Sara has a special ability: she can read lip. Most useful in the explosive investigations to the highest circles in which the agent will soon find itself. The six -part series “Sara – The woman in the shadow” from Italy runs at Netflix, where she landed at the forefront shortly after the start in the top ten of the most popular series.