In Mödling, a small town near Vienna, girls between the ages of 18 and 20 have been disappearing without a trace at ever shorter intervals for the past 13 years. Residents are worried and accuse the police of incompetence. In this environment of fear and mistrust, the 19-year-old schoolgirl Jeanny meets the mysterious but charming tax consultant Johannes, which initially has something threatening about it. But Johannes sees more in Jeanny than just an innocent girl. And he gives Jeanny, who lost her father at a young age, support and recognition. He helps her to pass the Matura, he awakens her self-confidence and gives her the appreciation that she misses. An unusual love grows between the two, which is initially kept secret from everyone. As she is drawn deeper and deeper into the whirl of her feelings, the aggressive climate in the town continues to escalate. A militia is formed. Jeanny is becoming increasingly insecure. Can she really trust Johannes?
El romance y el asesinato están entrelazados en este cuento del siglo XIX. A la vuelta del siglo, la intrépida comadrona Gesa encuentra su investigación en asesinatos misteriosos que la llevan más profundamente en la oscuridad. Mientras tanto, su aventura con el prestigioso Dr. Heuser se hace más polémica entre la alta sociedad.
Fate has taken its toll on the aging cabaret singer Ruth and the young but terminally ill Jonas. Yet despite their great age difference and their entirely opposite experiences in life, they form an intense bond and give each other a reason and purpose to live.
En 1799, una joven es enviada por su madre a aprender el oficio de comadrona. Pero quien debe enseñarle no está por la labor y la manda sin ninguna formación a un centro de parto municipal.
Unos padres encuentran a su hija ahogada en el estanque de casa. Al llegar al hospital, el médico se niega a tirar la toalla y se agarra con fuerza a una remota esperanza de salvar a la niña.
