Anna

Anna

1987 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Family

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Anna Pelzer has a dream She wants to become a ballet dancer. But after a car accident, everything seems to be over. The pretty schoolgirl can no longer move her legs and feet. Her family threatens to break apart as a result of the tragic accident, especially as Anna's brother was driving without a license. But then Rainer rolls into Anna's life - a boy in a wheelchair whom the girl meets at the sanatorium. Rainer himself was on the brink of a great career Two years earlier, he was a youth skiing champion until he was ruthlessly knocked down on the slopes. Despite his disability, Rainer is full of energy. He gives Anna new courage to face life, encourages her to learn to walk again and to pursue her dream of a dancing career. Step by step, Anna fights her way back into her old life. At her new school, she meets dance student Jakob and the prominent teacher Irene Kralowa, whose dance group she eventually joins.

Created by Justus Pfaue

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Silvia Seidel Anna
Patrick Bach Rainer Hellwig
Ilse Neubauer Ute Pelzer
Ronnie Janot Philipp Pelzer
Eberhard Feik Stefan Pelzer
Dieter Schidor Dr. Fabian
Max Strecker Alfred
Luise Deschauer Käthe
Despina Pajanou Christina „Tina“ Berger

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