TV detective Oliver Wnuk, famous for the ARD crime series “Nord Nord Mord”, has fallen victim to a burglary. “Last year, just before I moved out of Berlin, someone broke into my place. They took a lot of stuff and it was somehow liberating” Wnuk told the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” (Friday edition).
The 49-year-old described the financial loss as significant: “It was my computer, iPad and some cash. It was quite a lot. They probably didn’t know, but I actually had a certain sum at home at the time. Because a friend had just advised me: Wait, soon there will be a blackout and when the ATMs don’t work anymore, you’ll need cash.”
Being a victim of a burglary has changed Wnuk’s perception of material possessions: “To put it theatrically: In that moment, I realized that I don’t really own anything and that everything is just borrowed” he said.
“Being robbed makes you feel helpless, especially when it’s a major theft like this. You think: They took all this and that and that too. It’s a shock and feels almost like grief. There’s a strong sense of powerlessness at first. But then comes the relief: Let it go, you don’t need any of this.”
Wnuk paid attention to reducing his belongings during his subsequent move to Starnberg: “I moved with very little. I’ve been living alone again for several years and I found it liberating to take as little as possible with me” the actor said.
“I’ve also been thinking for a long time whether I should buy a record player again – because then I’d have to start collecting records again. But in the end, I decided not to. It’s good that I can pack my things with relatively little effort. And it wouldn’t be much of a job to get rid of everything if I were to pass away.”
In his new home, Wnuk jokingly pointed out that it would be hardly worth the effort for thieves to break in: “So, in case someone figures out my address, I’ll leave a message to all potential burglars here: There’s really nothing to be found at my place – except for 56 records, which I’ve already collected again.