Out of her love for the great thinker Leibniz, Queen Charlotte commissions a portrait of him. During the portrait sessions, the philosopher and the young painter engage in a passionate struggle for truth in image and likeness, and ultimately for love and death.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Edgar SelgeGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz |
 Aenne SchwarzAaltje Van De Meer | Aaltje Van De Meer |
 Lars EidingerPierre-Albert Delalandre | Pierre-Albert Delalandre |
 Michael KranzLiebfried Cantor | Liebfried Cantor |
 Antonia BillKönigin Sophie Charlotte von Preußen | Königin Sophie Charlotte von Preußen |
 Barbara SukowaKurfürstin Sophie von Hannover | Kurfürstin Sophie von Hannover |