Heimat II: A Chronicle of a Generation (1992– )
"Die zweite Heimat - Chronik einer Jugend" (original title)

The movie consist of 13 separate episodes each handling a period between 1960 and 1970. The length of these periods varies from one day to some years. It tells the story of a group of ... See full summary »

Stars:

Henry Arnold, Salome Kammer, Frank Röth

6 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Henry Arnold	...	Hermann Simon (13 episodes, 1993)
Salome Kammer	...	Clarissa Lichtblau (13 episodes, 1993)
Frank Röth	...	Stefan Aufhauser (13 episodes, 1993)
Noemi Steuer	...	Helga Aufschrey (11 episodes, 1993)
Franziska Traub	...	Renate Leineweber (11 episodes, 1993)
Daniel Smith	...	Juan Subercasseaux (11 episodes, 1993)
Lena Lessing	...	Olga Mueller (11 episodes, 1993)
Martin Maria Blau	...	Jean-Marie Weber (11 episodes, 1993)
Armin Fuchs	...	Volker Schimmelpfennig (10 episodes, 1993)
Hannelore Hoger	...	Elisabeth Cerphal (10 episodes, 1993)
Michael Schönborn	...	Alex (10 episodes, 1993)
Holger Fuchs	...	Bernd (9 episodes, 1993)
Anke Sevenich	...	Waltraud 'Schnüsschen' Schneider (8 episodes, 1993)
László I. Kish	...	Reinhard Doerr (8 episodes, 1993)
Edith Behleit	...	Mutter Lichtblau (8 episodes, 1993)
Peter Weiss	...	Rob Stuermer (8 episodes, 1993)
Manfred Andrae	...	Gerold Gattinger (7 episodes, 1993)
Michael Stephan	...	Clemens (7 episodes, 1993)

Storyline

The movie consist of 13 separate episodes each handling a period between 1960 and 1970. The length of these periods varies from one day to some years. It tells the story of a group of people in Munich (mostly music and film students). Every episode focuses on a different character from the group, although the main storyline and character, the young composer Hermann, continues. The movie tells a story in many different levels about love, friendship, misfortune, loss, art, politics, history with important historic events of the decennium in the background. It was the most costly and ambitious drama production in German television, although very cinematographic. Believed to be partly autobiographic.

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Plot Keywords:

politics | friendship | love | 1960s | art | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion GmbH [de] (german)

Country:

Germany UK Spain Sweden France Norway Finland Austria Denmark Australia

Language:

German

Release Date:

5 September 1992 (Germany)

Also Known As:

2nd Heimat

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 34,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edgar Reitz Film (ERF), Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

1,532 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

With a total running time of 25 hrs 32 min, it holds the Guinness World Record for 'Longest Film Commercially Shown In Its Entirety' as it premiered on theater screens in Munich, Germany in September 1992.

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Connections

Followed by Heimat Fragments: The Women (2006)

User Reviews

A summary of anxiety's,hopes and joy of life of German youth in the 1960's

Absolutely, I agree with my previous commentator in describing this as a riveting,fascinating and certainly beautiful film. It's not necessary to see all the episodes,since the first ones are the best,while the last ones are a-bit tiresome,but for any person who likes German's and their good-natured ways,all episodes are worth seeing.In typical german fashion, values are constantly questioned,even it's murderous Nazi past is confronted in the last episodes, the rich dialogues are particularly interesting. These episodes are recommended for anyone who is about to live or travel in Germany,preferably in original language!!