HEIMAT 3 - Episode 1: the Happiest People in the World [1989] 1
CONTENTS The Discussions are as follows: Page 1. HEIMAT 3 - Episode 1: The Happiest People in the World [1989] 1 2. HEIMAT 3 - Episode 2: The Champions [1990] 51 3. HEIMAT 3 - Episode 3: The Russians are Coming [1992-93] 99 4. HEIMAT 3 - Episode 4: Everyone's Doing Well [1995] 145 5. HEIMAT 3 - Episode 5: The Heirs [1997] 186 6. HEIMAT 3 - Episode 6: Farewell to Schabbach [1999] 246 7. HEIMAT 3 – Final Thoughts 282 Discussion group H3 Episode 1 1 HEIMAT 3 - Episode 1: The Happiest People in the World [1989] From: "Ivan Mansley" <Ivanman dsl.pipex.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:33:52 -0000 HEIMAT 3: Part 1: The Happiest People in the World An Introduction: As Hermann and Clarissa make love in his Berlin hotel room we hear from the television the words of a politician, "We Germans are now the happiest people in the world." These words are echoed by Jana, Udo's wife, on the Zugspitze, as she runs and kisses her husband in a moment of great happiness for all the characters, although there is one troubling undercurrent, not yet realised. I just wanted to say right at the beginning that I felt a very happy Englishman when I first saw this episode of Heimat 3 in the spring of 2005 and again during my present viewing in preparation for writing this analysis. Trying not to be too sentimental, I felt great joy at being re- united with Reitz's characters from Heimats 1 & 2, a feeling of huge appreciation for the vividly drawn new characters, and an overwhelming happiness at once again being immersed in Reitz's created world and following his captivating story lines.
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