''Until Nothing Remains'' (german: Bis nichts mehr bleibt) is a German television film depicting a story about

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and its effects upon converts. In the film, a young couple are brought into Scientology by means of manipulation. "Eventually, the husband decides to leave the group, losing not only his wife in the process, but also his young child and a big portion of his family's inheritance, which his wife has donated to the church." The film is reportedly based on the real-life experiences of a German man named Heiner von Rönn. It was reported that the Church of Scientology opposed the release of the film, which aired Wednesday, March 31, 2010, on the German ARD public-television network. According to German news magazine ''

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'', the broadcast was watched by "8.69 million viewers (market share of 27.1 percent)". Wednesday film ratings are "usually between four and six million viewers." Scientology produced their own 40-minute interview film in response, which was made available on the Internet.

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''Until Nothing Remains''
on XENU TV
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The Soul Catchers (German: ''Die Seelenfänger'')
a documentary broadcast in connection with the movie, that details the story of Heiner von Rönn and others.
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