Heimat 2: A Chronicle of a Generation

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   E1. The Time of the First Songs (1960)

   Mar 4, 1993 · 116m

   The musically gifted Hermann leaves his home village in the Hunsrück region to study in the big city. After the painful end of his first love, the young man dreams of a free artistic life devoted entirely to music. Right at the beginning, he meets the beautiful cellist Clarissa, but Hermann pursues his decision to defy love with all his might.

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   E2. Two Strange Eyes (1960/61)

   Mar 7, 1993 · 116m

   In Juan, a Chilean, Hermann finds a friend with whom he spends his student life and makes music. But Juan is secretly in love with the cellist Clarissa. When Hermann learns that the two kissed on a train ride, and then his suitcase with all his valuables disappears, he becomes jealous and suspicious.

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   E3. Jealousy and Pride (1961)

   Mar 11, 1993 · 116m

   Evelyne, who grew up in the small town of Neuburg, arrives in Munich in search of her biological mother and immediately captivates the young musicians with her extraordinary voice. In the “Fuchsbau,” as the Schwabing villa belonging to her aunt Elisabeth Cerphal is called, she encounters the artistic circle surrounding Hermann and Juan.

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   E4. Ansgar's Death (1961/62)

   Mar 14, 1993 · 100m

   Ansgar struggles to resist his parents' misguided love, who want to see him as an artistic genius. He finds stability in his relationship with Evelyne, but Olga's jealousy puts a great strain on him. Consumed by self-doubt, Ansgar drops out of medical school and starts working as a tram conductor.

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   E5. The Game with Freedom (1962)

   Mar 18, 1993 · 120m

   Hermann, who has found a lucrative side job as a music teacher, unwittingly gets caught up in the street battles of the Schwabing riots. In view of the arbitrary police violence, Hermann uses the semester break to flee Munich and accepts an invitation from the family of his piano student to visit Sylt.

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   E6. Kennedy's Children (1963)

   Mar 21, 1993 · 110m

   November 23, 1963, becomes a memorable day for everyone. Alex, the philosopher among the friends, finds himself completely broke and half starved and sets out in search of financial support. He takes on a role as an extra, but the filmmakers fall out. Finally, a lucky coincidence brings him the windfall he has been longing for.

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