Sam and Anna are part of the hip, vegan, green, eco-friendly, upper-class subculture of Berlin. Anna is a successful doctor, and Nick works in advertising. However, life in Germany's capital is fast-paced and stressful, so the two of them decide to take the next step towards the ideal "eco lifestyle" and move out to the country. As they arrive, they find that life in the country is much less relaxing than they expected, as the rather eccentric locals keep them on their toes.
몰락한 귀족집안의 두 딸 카롤린과 샬롯은 서로를 자신처럼 아끼는 둘도 없는 자매다. 쓰러져 가는 가문을 살리기 위해 17세의 어린 나이에 부유한 귀족의 아내가 된 장녀 카롤린은 원치 않았던 결혼이었음에도 불구하고 어머니와 샬롯을 위해 모든 걸 이겨낸다. 그런 언니의 모습을 안타깝게 지켜보던 동생 샬롯은 어느 날, 가난하지만 장래가 촉망되는 시인 프리드리히 쉴러를 운명처럼 만나 사랑에 빠진다. 그러던 중 결혼 승낙을 받기 위해 노력하던 두 사람 앞에 언니 카롤린이 나타나면서 세 사람의 운명은 예측할 수 없는 길을 향해 흘러가는데...
Eleven years ago, an 8-year-old girl disappeared from a small German town on the German-Czech border. Although her body was never found, nor were there any traces of blood or DNA evidence, a mentally-disabled man was coerced to confess to the crime. Even though he withdrew his admission of guilt two days later, the forced confession was enough to convince the ruling judge. The responsible investigator Altendorf was discharged so that the investigation could be sped along by another colleague.
Based on Julia Franck's novel which retraces the journey of a woman who, after the WWII, is ready to do anything to start a new life. Helene, a central character with many faces, shares life between two men, two worlds far from being alike
