Teacher Carla Nowak is determined to uncover the truth when one of her students is accused of theft. But as she navigates the conflict between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to shatter her.
Bonn depicts the rise of the young West Germany, a country struggling to break free from the terrors and legacies of World War II and longing for a 'normal' life. Into this heady and volatile mix steps Toni, a young woman determined to seize every opportunity, overcome every obstacle and make her own way in what is still a very male-dominated society. But what at first appears to be only an entry-level office job at one of the country's two competing secret services soon sucks her ever deeper into a clandestine world of suspicion
A small town is rocked by an allegation of child abuse, which leads to a criminal trial with a lawyer at the center of it. The case turns into a gripping courtroom drama as various witnesses testify and evidence is presented. The series explores the criminal justice system, the biases and influences that can impact a trial, and the devastating consequences of a miscarriage of justice.
Fifteen-year-old Gabo seems like a regular teenager who goes to school, plays video games with his best friend, and does other things a normal teenager would do – except he’s not. He has tendencies he knows to be wrong, but cannot control. He befriends Dave, a much older man with his fantasies. Lines soon start to blur between a trusting friendship and being groomed. Once Dave is arrested on suspicion of statutory rape, Gabo must suddenly decide whether to testify against his mentor with the risk of exposing his secret.
Three friends in their sixties decide to live together and form a new commune as they navigate the challenges of aging, friendship, and self-awareness. As they reminisce about their youth and confront their own insecurities, they learn valuable lessons about life and love.
A wellness hotel in a small German castle specializes in well-off couples, offering a wide range of services, including one some partners feel trapped into : relational therapy. It's truth time, for some liberating, forcing others to face their secrets of dysfunctional relationship.
In Shoppen, a group of people in Munich, Germany try their luck at speed dating, hoping to find new love. The film explores themes of loneliness, unsociability, and the search for partnership in a comedic and dramatic way.
End of the 1970s in East Germany: Fred and Jonas are close friends. The 10-year-olds live near at the German-German frontier. After the mother from Jonas has made an exit application, the boys have to recognize that they are soon separated from each other. But they want to dig a tunnel to Australia to meet there themselves again. When Jonas should leave the country with his mother this night changes everything.
The Pursuit of Unhappiness is a comedy-drama that follows the journey of a middle-aged man who, after losing his job and going through a divorce, embarks on a road trip with his quirky best friend to find his true purpose in life. Along the way, they encounter a series of hilarious and heartwarming adventures, teaching them valuable lessons about resilience, friendship, and the true meaning of happiness.
Newlyweds Hedda and Jorgen Tesman are just returning from their honeymoon to a villa by the edge of the forest with a breathtaking view on the city. Restoration work on their home has not yet been completed, and Jorgen will soon be running out of money. That's if he doesn't succeed Dr. Franck Brack as head physician of the city hospital. Jorgen and Hedda prepare dinner for Brack, when two uninvited guests emerge. As the evening progesses the group becomes entangled in a weave of guilt, love and betrayal and when morning comes disaster has struck.
In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the homely world of the Grasegger undertaker couple goes haywire when Inspector Jennerwein begins investigating a case involving dizzying heights, a false bottom and dubious transactions. An alpine thriller with black humor in front of a magnificent mountain backdrop.
For 11-year-old Kattaka it's an escape: she's looking for her biological father, a Russian sailor whose ship is currently moored in Gdansk and whose existence her parents have kept secret until now. For 70-year-old Lena it's a journey back: back to her home in Masuren, from which she fled in the Second World War. And back to her suppressed pain of having lost both parents. Only together can the mismatched couple regain the ground beneath their feet, and themselves.