Air Date
ARTE | 2nd of November 2016 | 9.50 p.m.
Directors: Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg

The film follows Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin, beginning with his time in Congress and his 2011 resignation after photos of his bulging underwear appeared on Twitter.The bulk of the film is about his 2013 campaign in the Democratic Party primary for Mayor of New York City.

At first his campaign is going well, with many New Yorkers willing to give him a second chance as reflected in polls putting him at or near the top of a crowded field. Then additional examples of his online sexual activity surface, including explicit text conversations with women that occurred well after his resignation from Congress.

The mood of the campaign switches from exuberance to pain. Intimate views are captured of Weiner, his wife and his campaign staff struggling with the new revelations and the media firestorm that ensues. In only a couple of instances is the camera asked to leave the room.

Voice-Over Artists: Jörg Hartmann, Peter Becker, Andrea Bürgin, Sabra Lopes, Marika Mettke, Michael Noack, Monika Oschek, Martina Reuter, Christian Rogler, Alex Ziegenbein

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