Jahrestage (2000) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2000, Jahrestage is a drame series.

What it’s about. Gesine Cresspahl, who lives in New York, tells her eleven-year-old daughter Marie the family history during the period 1967–1968. In flashbacks, she describes the time in Germany before and during National Socialism and the early GDR. In doing so, she also draws on events that took place before her birth. Important stages in the narrative are the following aspects: On Kristallnacht, Gesine's mother commits suicide, her father spies for the British Army during the war and is imprisoned by the Soviets for several years in the Fünfeichen camp after the war ends. After the founding of the GDR, Gesine and her lover Jakob are pressured by the Stasi because they refuse to carry out certain assignments. Eventually, Gesine emigrates to West Germany and then to the USA.

Who’s in it. Jahrestage stars Suzanne von Borsody as Gesine Cressphal, Matthias Habich as Heinrich Cressphal, Axel Milberg as Dietrich Erichsohn and Hanns Zischler as De Rosny, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Jahrestage sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jahrestage page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jahrestage tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba and L'Attaque des Titans.