Even in the trailer, the typical drum sounds of modern glossy cinema and the dramatic drone flights around the high-rise make it clear: this is about everything. “101 floors. No room for error.” Cut. Little girls in colorful dresses run towards their dad. Our hero, in the end just a family man.

Skyscraper Live is the name of the event with which Netflix wants to bring millions in front of the screens on the night from Friday to Saturday German time. A Must-watchevent, promises the streaming provider. Like Felix Baumgartner once did when he dared to leap into the stratosphere for a shower manufacturer in 2012. However, this time it goes up instead of down.