Cettina reads Part 2 of "Das Aschenputtel," a fairy tale known in English as "Cinderella." (By the way, you'll notice that the German word for Cinderella is neuter – which means that "es/ihm" here translates to "she/her.")

In this Christmas comedy, Academy Award-winning actor Christoph Waltz plays a pet shop owner who generally prefers animals to people. Recently divorced, he is still very attached to his ex-wife – who lives right across the hall from him.

Bookshop owner Oskar isn't exactly happy when his brother suddenly appears. He is as skeptical of his brother's intentions as actress Yvonne Klosterfeld is of the notion of true love.

When all three friends are back at the apartment, Brigitta encourages Marie and Julia to speak about what's bothering them.

When Marie comes home and has a few complaints about living with Julia, it's clear to Brigitta that the two of them need to talk.

Brigitta finds out that her friends are having some trouble getting along as roommates and communicating about their expectations.

After a good night's sleep and a delicious breakfast, Brigitta's friends want to take her out to see their neighborhood. They hope that they can even convince her to move there.

After picking her up from the train station, the two roommates are very excited to show Brigitta their apartment. She is impressed, but also very tired from traveling.

Julia and Marie have recently moved to Berlin and are waiting for their friend Brigitta to arrive for a visit.

It's just before Christmas, a busy time of year for delivery man Wolfgang Paschke.

The film Valkyrie was released in 2008 and stars Tom Cruise. Titled Operation Walküre: Das Stauffenberg-Attentat in German, it tells the story of the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.

12 heißt: Ich liebe dich is a made-for-TV film about the consequences of having lived in the GDR. As Bettina Kramer makes call after call, it becomes clear that she is a woman with a difficult past.

"Gut gegen Nordwind" is a novel written by Austrian author Daniel Glattauer that was subsequently made into a play. In this report, you can see some of the conversations between the two protagonists: two people who accidentally meet over the internet.

A new school day, a new case. When Emma learns about a possible extortion, she immediately takes off for school to check in with her fellow detectives!

In the series finale, Corinna finds Mark on her doorstep standing in the pouring rain. Judging from the melancholy French chanson in the credits, there seems to be a spark of hope for them.

Die Pfefferkörner (The Peppercorns) is a kids' detective show that revolves around a group of young teenage friends who solve crimes. In this episode, Sophie is accused of uploading a fake video of her teacher.

Die Pfefferkörner (The Peppercorns) is a kids' detective show that revolves around a group of young teenage friends who solve crimes. In this episode, an awkward confrontation with a mean teacher gets the school rumor mill going.

Günter Grass's novel The Tin Drum was published in 1959 and remains one of the most important examples of German post-war literature. On the occasion of Grass's death at 87 years of age, we are offering you this short trailer for Volker Schlöndorff's film adaptation.

"Mama arbeitet wieder" (Mom’s Going Back to Work) is a German TV drama focusing on gender roles. For Mark, everything is perfect: he has a wife and two kids, a house, and a successful career as a construction engineer. But now, his traditional family is about to morph into a modern one.

The 99 Fire Film Awards offer a 9,999 euro prize to the best 99 second short film. This short film entry from 2012 entitled “Fabien” appears to be a trailer for a film that has not yet been made, but it looks like it could be a great one. Watch it yourself and decide!

It is the year 2016 and the sun has burnt up much of the planet Earth. Without water, people are struggling for bare survival. See this clip about director Tim Fehlbaum’s debut feature film, the apocalyptic vision of Hell. Da ist die Hölle los!

In this third and final segment, we get another sample from the German actor Alexander Hauff's film and screen repertoire. Viel Spaß!

Now see the second part of the short film when the mother finally opens her eyes. It becomes clear how important it is that parents take the concerns of their children seriously.

In a film competition for youth in 2011, the winning movie Mom, Open Your Eyes poses a serious question: "What if the new boyfriend is touching the daughter inappropriately and the mother doesn't want to hear about it?"