Mindblow

Director and Creator: Eric Andreae, Writers: Eric Andreae, Adrian Aeschbacher, Fanny Nussbaumer, Urs Humbel, Julie Olympia Cahannes, Producer: Sophie Toth, Production company: Shining Film, Country: Switzerland, Language: Swiss-German ( dubb in French and Italian, 6 x 30′, 2024, Territories: World except Switzerland

What if you could send a text message to your younger self?

Mindblow is a sci-fi comedy original from SRF-Serie.

In 2003, musician Markus still has big dreams. He stands in for his sick sister at a casting. He flops completely and from then on his life is paved with failures, bad luck and mishaps. When, On his 40th birthday, his cell phone mysteriously short-circuits while charging and he receives a text message from his own number – from the past. When he realizes what possibilities are open to him with the connection to his younger self, he begins to change his life – with unforeseen consequences.

The technology behind the series is advanced with the use of state of the art artificial intelligence and deep fake technology (with consent of the actors) to rejuvenate lead actor Dimitri Stapfer. And the cameo of  the Swiss pop singer Baschi famed from the real life TV programme MusicStar. Baschi is the first Swiss celebrity appearing with a deep fake in a TV series.

Cast

Dimitri Stapfer as Markus
Sylvie Marinkovic as Sandra
Palma Ada as Laila
Helen Wills as Eva
Kay Kysela as Robin
Eric Lüthi as Noah
Sebastian ‘Baschi’ Bürgin as Self
Kübler Adrian as Luan