No CEO. No mafia boss. No millionaire date. Just two people. And a story that feels real. Size Does Matter, Germany’s first queer vertical drama.
Since March 26, 2026, Germany’s first queer vertical drama series has been running on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts — produced, written and performed by Kevin Silvergieter.
8 episodes. Independent production. No studio behind it. And still one of the boldest steps the German series market is taking right now.
Samy used a little AI help on his dating profile and unexpectedly runs into Markus before their actual date, in a café. An awkward start. Unexpected closeness. And the question of whether a date can really become something more.
What makes this series different? Samy and Markus seem like opposites — a plus-size romantic meets a disciplined, athletic perfectionist. But underneath, both carry the same insecurity. The same pressure. The same feeling of not being enough. No kitsch. No filters. Just real bodies and the question of what truly connects us. A perspective that has been invisible in vertical drama for far too long.
Instagram – @sizedoesmattervertikal
🎬 CREW
Drehbuch, Regie, Co-Produktion – Dirk Rosenlöcher @diro_tv
Idee, Produktion – Kevin Silvergieter @silvergieterlinings
Kamera (DoP) – Anton Blattner @anton_blatti
Licht – Filip Boban @lannieshots
Set-Ton – Stefanos Pachidis @st.efa_02 & Julius Braun @juleston_smp
Aufnahmeleitung, Produktionsassistenz – Hannah Johannsmeier @hannahxaw
Szenenbild, Kostüm – Kata Klinger @klinger.ka
Maske (H&M) – Lara Schmidt @laraschmitt_makeup, Arielle Waschke @arielle, Soraya Ariya @soraya_ariya_
Schnitt, Postproduktion – Dirk Rosenlöcher @diro_tv
Tonmischung: Jonas Weu @jonasweu
Set-Fotografie, Behind the Scenes – Philipp Gärtner @ph_gaertner
🎭 CAST
Markus – Kevin Silvergieter @kevin.silvergieter.actor
Samy – Denis “Marshall” Ölmez @marshall.acting
Lisa – Sabrina Anderlick @sabrinaanderlick
Barista – Lovelie Brackmann @lovelie.brackmann
Ex-Freund – Camil Morariu @karmacamilion
Nachmieterin – Elena Halangk @elena.halangk
Drängler – Mickey Jukovic @mickey.jukovic_1
Freundin des Dränglers – Marie Cloos @mariecloos