Born in 1967 in Stuttgart, Germany. Marcus Vetter holds a degree in Media Studies from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. His films have received attention at national and international film festivals and won numerous prizes, including three Adolf Grimme Awards: THE TUNNEL (2000), WO DAS GELD WÄCHST – DIE EM. TV STORY (2001) and BROADWAY BRUCHSAL (2002). His previous film, THE PROMISE (2016), was the opening film for the section New German Cinema at the Munich Filmfestival.