# How ‘12 12 12’ Pulled Off That “Surprising, Strangely Seductive” Naked Opening Scene

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-12-12-12-pulled-off-that-surprising-strangely-seductive-naked-opening-scene/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:51:31+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://decider.com/2026/11/13/12-12-12-episode-1-naked-heist-scene-interview-apple-tv/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A naked safecracker emerges from a lockbox in the series’ opening.
- Movement specialists performed the scene’s extreme contortions.
- The drama unfolds across three timelines linked to the number 12.

## Summary

Apple TV’s heist drama *12 12 12* opens with a naked safecracker emerging from a small lockbox inside a Zurich bank vault. Its creators say the startling scene signals that the story will be unusual and personal, and introduces themes of rebirth among the heist crew.

The scene was directed by Kari Skogland and used a movement specialist to perform the contortions for actor Julius Feldmeier’s character, Alberich Streutzel. The creators also designed the series around three timelines: 12 months of planning, 12 hours carrying out the heist and the 12 days afterwards; a second movement specialist performed a later scene involving a tennis racket.

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