In 2020, an informant contacted us about manipulation in documentary films. When journalist Mariam Noori got this mail, she discovered which film it must be: the multiaward- winning documentary „Lovemobil”. What then comes out: “Lovemobil” is not real in large parts. How did this deception come about? The research, which was nominated for the Grimme Award, sparked a Germany-wide debate in the documentary film industry.