Annie Brunner

A stage actor's turn as GDR leader Erich Honecker inspires an outlandish scheme to keep his daughter safe during the Leipzig protests of 1989.

After living 45 years in Germany, the Turkish Hüseyin Yilmaz, seventy, announces to his family that he has bought a house in Turkey and they should return to make the necessary reforms. The idea is unwelcome and causes very heated discussions. In addition, Canan, a granddaughter of Hüseyin, announces she is pregnant and the father is her English boyfriend, and no one knew anything.

From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Huttonstar in When Calls the Heart: A Call from the Past. Hope Valley is in a stir: a legendary train robber has been spotted in the area, Elizabeth is putting together a town library, and Gowen's newfound success has put him in competition for workers with Lee…and in court with Jesse! Amidst it all, Lucas must contend with a figure from his past coming back to haunt him.

In this black comedy set in small-town Bavaria, 11-year-old Sebastian thinks you can never be too young to be a murderer. He's convinced that he killed his mother on the day he was born and is certain he's already been condemned to purgatory. Deciding he might be able to knock off a few years of his sentence by doing good deeds, Sebastian sets out to find a wife for his father Lorenz. When Lorenz and Sebastian's schoolteacher Veronika fall madly in love with each other, it seems the heavens must be smiling. There's just one hitch: Veronika is married.

Pension landlady Sophie imagined her job as mayor differently: not even the garbage collection works anymore! In order to defuse the scandal, she temporarily stores all municipal waste on her own yard. The improvisation artist gets active support from Felix, who appeares virtually with a paraglider out of the blue and skilfully turnes Sophie's head. Just now, Sophie's ex-mother-in-law Brigitte is at the door. The grande dame from Paris wants Sophie to return to her son Phillippe to prevent the unsuitable young successor who, in her opinion, does not come from a good family and only wants to take over the business. While Leonie is happy about her grandmother's visit, Sophie wants to know as little as possible about her. She is amazed at the unexpected magic that the sophisticated Brigitte unleashes on her grumpy barn occupier Barthl. He buys an elegant suit and dresses up neatly to impress the elegant elderly woman. But unfortunately more uninvited guests show up.

Luis Trenker - South Tyrolean mountaineering legend, actor and director - traveled to the Venice Film Festival in the summer of 1948. He wants to offer Eva Braun's diaries to the American Hollywood agent Paul Kohner for filming. At the same time, the authenticity of these diaries is negotiated before the Munich district court. The director Leni Riefenstahl, ex-lover of Trenker, feels disgraced by the implication that she was Hitler's lover. The story is told in flashbacks of two opportunists who, possessed by the will for artistic success, instrumentalize themselves ...

From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls the Heart: Disputing Hearts. Newfangled notions bring unfamiliar conflicts to Hope Valley and the townsfolk find themselves having to adjust! Rosemary takes it upon herself to host a ladies' night. Bill is offered a new job and must settle a dispute among the town's residents. Meanwhile, Jesse discovers an opportunity for wealth, and Elizabeth and her students must contend with a new arrival in the classroom.

From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: Into the Woods. Elizabeth goes on a trip with Lucas and must come to terms with her growing feelings for him, while Nathan grapples with his own emotions for Elizabeth. Later, Elizabeth takes half the class on a field trip in the woods when a dangerous and sudden windstorm erupts putting her and the other residents of Hope Valley in danger.