A mysterious new wave song from the 1980s appears on the internet and unleashes a worldwide search for the ‘Most Mysterious Song on the Internet’. What begins as a personal story of two siblings develops into a global phenomenon. The mystery remains unsolved for 40 years. And as we follow the search from an analogue world through the digital revolution to the present day, we ask ourselves the same question as the community: What is this song and why does the search fascinate millions of people around the world?
The documentary film ‘The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet’ accompanies the enigmatic search for clues and tells a story of love, hate and community between pop culture and the digital community.
The complete film is available on the ARD media library.
A film by Rees Dale and Andreas Gräfenstein
Starring
Lilly Scheffler – Lydia
Andreas Nickl – Darius
Alessia Mazzoa – Lydia as a teenager
Jona Levin Nicolai – Darius as a teenager
DoP: Kriti Kapoor Dale
Additional Camera: Antoinette Dyksmann, Paul Pflüger
Lighting: Sina Blume
Sound: Shadi Farid, Charles Grégoire, Jonathan Lubasch
Set design: Olga Gredig
Editing and animation: Rees Dale
A production by 3B-Produktion GmbH
Commissioned by ARD Kultur and NDR
Produced in accordance with ecological standards
