Karla Runkehl

Two years ago, cinema poster painter Jonathan had agreed in his divorce to leave the sole custody for his son David to David′s mother Ruth. But at the boy′s ninth birthday, Jonathan all of a sudden returns to their house. In the meantime, Ruth has found a new Partner, Franz, whom David has accepted as his surrogate father. Although everybody tries to solve the new situation with a lot of tolerance, Franz and Jonathan become rivals. But this rivalry comes to an end when David has an accident. Now, the boy is allowed to visit his father Jonathan on the weekend whenever he wants to. But before that, David goes on one last adventure: On a trip to a vacation camp, Jonathan "kidnaps" his son to spend several days hitchhiking alone with his son. Then, he gets him back to the vacation camp.

Film by Bernhard Stephan.

The time is World War II and Juergen Siebusch (Thomas Stecher) and his mother (Gudrun Ritter) are retreating along with the German army, just ahead of the invading Russian forces. Both mother and son hole up in the town of Hohengoerse, where Juergen finds some work watching over sheep - and learns a bit about the facts of sheep life that he extrapolates to some advantage when he meets the appealing Amelie (Brit Guelland), daughter of the landowner. He first helps Amelie out and later applies his new-found knowledge in a barn, appropriately enough. As the Red Army draws near, Juergen deserts a hastily put-together "people's force," as he prefers the barn to the gun. Russian soldiers are shown sleeping and snoring next to their tanks, and the local fascist executed - the war is over. When the new Communist government sets up a land reform package, Amelie's mother's land gets divided up into small plots for small farmers.

Южная Америка, начало 1980-х годов. Мария, молодая женщина, стала свидетелем убийства человека, которого убили преследователи из близлежащей фермы. Мария просит своего друга, журналиста Освальдо, чтобы расследовал это преступление. Освальдо узнаёт, что хозяева фермы - бывшие фашисты. Он решается на собственное расследование, но скоро понимает, что недооценил опасности, которая ему угрожает...

World War II is over and Heinrich, a young German boy, influenced by the Russians, starts to act according to Communist principles in a small German village.

Героиня фильма - Хелла Линдау, деятельница антифашистского движения, получает поручение передать большую суммы денег одному из товарищей. Деньги доставляет Герман Раймерс - курьер организации, с которым Хеллу связывают глубокие чувства. Предчувствуя предстоящую опасность, Герман и Хелла признаются друг другу в любви и дают обет верности до конца жизни. Уже на следующий день Хеллу арестовывают. Во время следствия она не предала своих товарищей. Приговор суда - 10 лет тюрьмы строгого режима...

Sabine Wulff is almost 18 when she is released from the juvenile detention center. She doesn't want to return to her unsupportive parents or to her former boyfriend Jimmy, who got her into trouble by persuading her to steal cigarettes. She instead chooses to begin an honest life by getting a job and renting her own room.

The former athlete Barbara follows her husband to the province and attempts to masters her new life, even after her separation from him.

Film by Hans K.

Europe, 1620: The well-known astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler, who teaches as a professor in Linz, receives the message that his mother is prosecuted as a witch in Württemberg. The truth behind the allegations is rather simple: His mother has been denunciated by a former friend after an argument with the authorities. Kepler tries desperately to convince the prosecutors of the absurdity of their allegations with rational arguments.

15-year old Klaus Kambor, called Kurbel, is living in a village in Lusatia and already thinks of himself as an adult. He can hold a lot of rhubarb wine and has already kissed a girl. But with his new method of lawn mowing, which he thinks is brilliant, Klaus makes a big mistake: He causes a wild fire in the forest. Then he does not react adult-like at all, but shirks the responsibility, which leads to the break-up with his girlfriend Daniela. Furthermore, Klaus does not realize that several of the places he likes the most in his environment are now going to be sacrificed to mining. When Klaus becomes friends with the teacher Konzak and with the construction worker Jule, he feels understood for the first time and starts to take more responsibility.

Abel Hradscheck, the owner of an inn in the Oderbruch country, faces financial ruin. For this state of affairs, Ursula, his wife and former actress, is by no means free of blame. She is a "newcomer" to the area and even after eleven years in the area, still a "stranger". A Cracow company announces that a money-collector is on his way to the innkeeper. Mr. Szulski arrives and the debts are settled - with money supposedly stemming from an inheritance. The next day, Szulski departs but according to the maid and the stable-boy, behaves in a very strange manner. Soon afterwards, his carriage is discovered in the Oder River, but there is no trace of the drowned man. Hradscheck's neighbor starts casting suspicion on the innkeeper. The Counselor of Justice, who heads the investigations has the spot under the pear tree dug out. A dead body is exhumed...

East German television film.

Electronic data processing is an absolute must in the Information Age. Karl Hoppe, the director of a large plant, is aware of this need for modernization and hires mathematician Dr. Jochen Bernhardt to install computerized systems which are supposed to calculate ways in which the plant could be run more effectively. Dr. Bernhardt is so focused on efficiency that he forgets about the human side of work, causing his girlfriend to leave him and several dissatisfied employees to quit their jobs.

It’s the spring of 1945 in a small resort town on the Baltic. Günter is 16 and firmly believes that the Germans will win the war. During the hunt for a forced labourer who is on the run, Günter catches him and watches as he is shot to death. He proudly accepts the award of an Iron Cross before being shipped to the nearby front as part of the last contingent of troops. He is quickly captured by Soviet soldiers, but manages to escape and return home. When the town is occupied by the Red Army, Günter is arrested for the murder of the forced labourer. The film was banned in 1968 before it was completed, and a large portion of the negative was later destroyed.

Was it an act of sabotage or willful negligence? The non-party engineer Heinz Solter is suddenly arrested and accused of approving a defective pipeline that caused a half million loss to his company. At first, the case seems clear-cut for the state prosecutor, but when he probes deeper, he discovers that Solter had acted against his better judgment due to the pressure from his career-driven and authoritarian boss.

Little Daniel is a huge fan of cycling. He constantly drives around on his three-wheeler, knowing that he wants to become a famous racing cyclist – just as fast and famous as the world champion Täve Schur. But until then he has to struggle with the difficulties of growing up. His mother, for example, wants him to drink milk – even though Daniel does not find this very suitable for world champions. To get affirmation, Daniel starts searching for his role model Täve. On the way, he has some interesting encounters and experiences many adventures. When he finally meets Täve at a race, Daniel is astonished to watch him pleasurably drink a bottle of milk after an outstanding victory.

По пьесе Братислава Бражека "И такое в рождественский вечер!" В канун Рождества обострились отношения в семье Лёрке. Дочь Анна против желания родителей решила выйти замуж за Томаса, которого её отец считает непутевым пареньком...

Однажды маленький ёжик перебежал границу Чехословакии и оказался в ГДР. Его нашёл немецкий пионер Хайнер и очень полюбил своего нового колючего друга. На встрече с чешскими пионерами Хайнер подружился с девочкой Яной из приграничного чехословацкого посёлка и узнал, что ёжика зовут Вашек, он питомец Яны и девочка очень по нему скучает. После долгих сомнений Хайнер решает вернуть Вашека Яне...

German teacher Miss Platzke starts working in a graduating class. Since she is young and inexperienced, the students soon consider her incapable of doing her job. Their disrespectful and harsh behavior makes Miss Platzke even more insecure, and she reacts with rigidity: On the last day before winter break she orders them to write an unannounced essay, thereby provoking a spontaneous strike.

Сына профессора Хегера во время войны расстреляли гестаповцы. В его смерти был повинен и доктор Брэм. После войны, работая в клинике Хегера, Брэм рассказывает профессору о своей вине. Считая Брэма предателем, Хегер отказывается работать с ним. Брэм бежит в Западную Германию. Вскоре на конгресс в Мюнхен выезжает и профессор, в душе решивший навсегда остаться в ФРГ. Но встреча с Брэмом в Мюнхене, окружающая их действительность рассеяли его иллюзии, и они оба возвращаются на родину.

Hannes comes forward with a suggestion on how to make his brigade more efficient. Due to his success, he and all of his colleagues are granted a special leave. They decide to spend their free time in a holiday home. Hannes, however, does not join them. Instead, he pretends that he has to help his wife Irma with the installation of a machine for the agricultural cooperative. While Irma thinks that he spends his holiday with the brigade, Hannes goes on a road trip with the young and pretty Monika who has no idea that he is married.

Фильм посвящен памяти выдающегося борца с фашизмом, немецкого спортсмена Вернера Зейленбиндера, погибшего в 1944 году от рук гитлеровских палачей.

It is the 65th birthday of Wilhelm Lehmann, foreman of a chemical company. All members of the large family are expected. Preparations are also being made in the company: Wilhelm is to be awarded the »Labor banner« and, as every year, the sons are responsible for the may bowl. But instead of family members, telegrams with rejections flutter into the house.

В фильме рассказывается история жизни Луизы Отто Петерс, которая в середине XIX века в Германии впервые подняла голос протеста против несправедливого отношения к женщине, к её труду. Она создала первую в Германии «Женскую газету». Дочь знаменитого адвоката, Луиза легко могла устроить свою жизнь, выйдя замуж за богатого барона Родерна. Но она избрала другую цель жизни — борьбу за равноправие женщин. Своими статьями и публичными выступлениями она завоевала авторитет и уважение простых людей.

О судьбе бедняка Антона Цука, который всю жизнь батрачил на графа Хольценжорфа. С приходом советских войск граф бежит в Западную Германию. Жизнь немецкой деревни меняется, организуется кооператив, но Антон не вступает в него. Он ждёт возвращения графа, который обещал ему богатое приданое для дочери. А дочь счастлива и без приданого — она работает в кооперативе и любит механика Гейнца.

В 1941 году в небольшом городке Альзунде был ранен крупный работник Коммунистической партии, скрывавшийся от преследования гестапо. По просьбе молодой коммунистки Ирэне раненого оперировал её друг, бывший студент-медик Вальтер. Вскоре после этого юношу уволили со службы. Затем — мобилизация, фронт, нелёгкая работа санитара. Случилось так, что Вальтер попал в плен под чужим именем — доктора Мюллера…

Вторая часть кинобиографии Эрнста Тельмана охватывает период с 1930-го по 1944-й год. Фильм начинается с антифашистского выступления лидера немецких коммунистов в рейхстаге и заканчивается его смертью в августе 1944-го. Несмотря на то, что большую часть этого времени Тельман провел в тюрьме, многие его соратники оставались на свободе и продолжали дело своего вождя: на фронтах испанской и второй мировой войны, на оккупированных нацистами территориях, в самом сердце Третьего Рейха… 1-я серия: «Эрнст Тельман - сын своего класса»

Germany in 1949: The residents of the Thuringian village Hunsdorf are still heavily influenced by archaic superstition and explain unusual events with preternatural powers. The same happens when pigs again and again disappear from different farmyards. The village residents firmly believe that witches are the reason for this mystery. Not even police detective Kühlemann who is sent to Hunsdorf is able to dissuade them from their superstition. Thus, the farmers think his investigation is aimless and they do not support him at all. With a lot of patience and well-made arguments he finally convinces little Peter that there are no witches. Next, Peter’s grandfather and teacher Marianne take Kühlemann’s side. With their support, the police detective eventually finds out the truth and is able to put a stop to the gang of crooks that had been stealing the pigs.

Фильм охватывает события с ноября 1918-го года по октябрь 1923-го. После убийства в Берлине Карла Либкнехта и Розы Люксембург центр революционного движения Германии переместился в Гамбург. Именно сюда из Киля направляется дезертировавший из армии Эрнст Тельман, до начала войны работавший в местном порту. Ему удается организовать в городе коммунистическую ячейку и встать во главе гамбургского восстания, которое по мысли его организаторов должно было перерасти в социалистическую революцию. 2-я серия: «Эрнст Тельман - вождь своего класса»

Berlin 1952, seven years after WWII. Four women are looking for a good man and happiness in the divided city. Their destinies are loosely connected through one person: the West Berlin dandy and womanizer, Conny.

Берлин 1878 года: Коринна Шмидт, выросшая в мелкобуржуазной академической семье, романтически интересуется Леопольдом Трейбелем, сыном знатной торговой советницы Дженни Трейбель, хотя Коринна также влюблена и в своего кузена Марселя. Леопольд тоже влюбляется в милую Коринну, а Дженни Трейбель всеми силами пытается помешать их взаимности, но меняет своё мнение, когда их тайная помолвка становится достоянием общественности. Чтобы избежать скандала, она призывает их поскорее пожениться. Но вскоре Коринна выходит из этой сложной ситуации и снова обращает свой взор на кузена Марселя, которого выслали из страны за его социал-демократические убеждения.