Set in post-war Germany, Line of Separation follows the lives of people living in a German village divided by the Berlin Wall. The story explores the challenges faced by the villagers as they navigate life in the midst of the Cold War and the iron curtain that separates them. It delves into the impact of the war, the division of Germany, and the struggles of daily life in a rural setting. The show also touches upon themes of collectivization, post-war reconstruction, and historical events that shaped the country.
Dr. Theresa Wolff returns to her hometown to become Head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Jena, where she assists the police in murder investigations using both her gift for forensics and her good sense of humor.
During World War II, a group of prisoners at a Nazi concentration camp hides a young boy from the Nazis, risking their lives to protect him.
Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings is a TV mini-series that portrays the life and struggles of a German family in the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. It delves into the complexities of family relationships, explores the impact of historical events on personal lives, and reflects on the changing dynamics of German society. The series touches upon sensitive subjects such as child suicide, while also illustrating the kitsch and nostalgia associated with the concept of 'heimat,' or homeland.
A man's life spirals out of control as he navigates the highs and lows of the Berlin music scene, dealing with drug abuse, psychiatric issues, and the challenges of the music industry.
Luise, raised by her grandmother Selma in a remote village, discovers Selma's unique ability to foresee death through dreams of an okapi. Each time an okapi appears, someone in the village dies the following day.
A shoe theft in the ICE is the prelude to a wild kaleidoscope of relationships and dependencies between different urban people who relish as in a cobweb fidget.
August 13, 1961: The passengers on the interzonal train from Munich to East Berlin learn 3½ hours before crossing the border that the Wall is being built in Berlin. They have 3½ hours to make a life-changing decision: to get off the train or keep going.
The Graz chief investigator Sascha Bergmann and his colleague Eva Merz from the Spusi try to combine the official with the romantic, but unfortunately a routine case in the tranquil East Styrian hill country unexpectedly degenerates into work: What initially looks like the suicide of a drunk turns out to be poorly disguised murder! This in turn calls Bergmann's partner Sandra Mohr onto the scene, who puts herself in danger in her investigative zeal.
Beloved Sisters is a historical drama that tells the story of sisters Charlotte and Caroline von Lengefeld, who both fall in love with the young writer Friedrich Schiller. Set in 18th-century Germany, the film explores the complex relationships between the sisters, their romantic entanglements, and the challenges they face in a society bound by aristocratic traditions. As the sisters navigate their love and loyalty for each other, they also grapple with their own desires and ambitions. Will they choose duty or follow their hearts?
A drama centered around a German construction manager who works with undocumented workers and an Albanian girl searching for her missing father.
A supermarket operator from Ahlbeck (Usedom) is found dead, naked, in the spa gardens of neighboring Swinemünde in Poland. Inspector Julia Thiel and her Polish colleague Marek Wozniak are investigating together. Only initially does everything look like a sexual offense. The woman wanted to meet one of her cashiers to offer her a new apartment in Poland in exchange for an old, run-down house on the German side. However, it is said that the inspection of the apartment never took place. A case that particularly challenges Julia Thiel.
"Kruso" tells of the last summer before the Wall came down on the small island of Hiddensee in the Baltic Sea. Beyond state-organized tourism, the isolated island became a kind of artist colony every year and a place of longing for dropouts and alternatives. Due to its proximity to Denmark, Hiddensee was also the starting point for the flight across the Baltic Sea.
Siblings Rose and Heinrich navigate a world that has lost its sense of togetherness and humanity.
Paula Rom and her family live in the suburb of a small city - happily and approved by society. Their average and inconspicuous life changes totally, when her 15 years old son shoots ten of his classmates and kills himself afterwards. From that day nothing is how it used to be. The whole family has to struggle with the anger and sorrow of the people around them. They need to deal with the assassination and the circumstances, how it could come to the disaster out of nowhere.
Former public prosecutor Karin Lossow is released from prison after several years in prison. She had once shot her husband with her daughter Julia's service weapon because he had slept with another woman. To the surprise of her probation officer and her daughter, she does not move into a new apartment in Rostock as planned, but returns to her home in Usedom in the "Mörderhus". Not only to the displeasure of her daughter, who has not yet been able to forgive her mother for what she did. Karin has to put up with derogatory looks and comments from the islanders. She herself sees Usedom as a second chance for her life and soon has a good connection to her environmentally conscious granddaughter Sophie, who supports her with legal tips during a protest. Karin also finds work in a bison enclosure, takes care of the animals and controls entry. Julia has to clear up the death of Thomas Krenzlin. The young paraplegic man is found drowned in the water.