Pastewka is a German television sitcom that began airing on German TV channel Sat.1 in 2005. The series, currently in its sixth season, is set in Cologne, with German actor Bastian Pastewka starring as a fictionalized version of himself. It has been compared to Seinfeld and Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm. The series was awarded, among others, the Rose d'Or and the German Television Prize. Series was directed by Joseph Orr and Jan Markus Linhof.

Ella is trying to escape her 'family', a small group of relatives and so-called friends who have abused her since childhood. When she visits an osteopath to relieve physical trauma, he encourages her to break from the abusers who still control her, but Ella's struggle brings pain, torment and turmoil not only to her, but also to Edward and his family, as they are sucked into her nightmare world.