Protected Men
2024 | 104 min | Drama
While Anita and Sarah are founding a new women's party, men are getting infected with a new virus that makes them sex-obsessed.
Mavie Hörbiger
ActorMavie Hörbiger was born on August 8, 1979, in Munich and comes from the well-known Hörbiger family of actors. Her film career began early and led her to various roles in German film and television. In 2001, she received the “German Film Award” in the acting category for her performance in Jedermann – Im Sturm des Lebens (Everyman – In the Storm of Life).
In the feature film YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE: DIE GESCHICHTE EINES SONGS (2017, directed by André Schäfer), Mavie Hörbiger plays a supporting role and contributes to the cinematic adaptation of the moving story behind the creation of the soccer anthem. In the film DIE GESCHÜTZTEN MÄNNER (2024, directed by Irene von Alberti), her participation is one of the central castings, making this production an important part of her recent filmography.
Throughout her career, she has been recognized several times for her achievements in the media and has won awards such as the German Film Promotion Prize. With her roles, Mavie Hörbiger has cemented her place as a fixture in German-language film and television.
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