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A World Divided

A World Divided

★ 6.7/10•2024•52m•12•Drama•War & Politics
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When World War II breaks out in 1939, several people from different countries and social backgrounds must decide which cause they want to defend.

Olga Chajdas · Director

Frank Devos · Director

Jan Peter · Writer

Jasmin Wind · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime52m
LanguageDE
First Air DateNov 5, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - Dreaming of the MoonE153m

Dreaming of the Moon

In 1939, Wernher von Braun abandons his dream of space travel to work for the Nazi regime, redirecting his rocket research toward weapons as World War II erupts. In the United States, Joan Hinton begins studying nuclear physics and quickly recognizes both the power and danger of nuclear fission, especially as Germany advances its own research. Meanwhile, Nazi expansion across Europe triggers a massive refugee crisis. Golda Meir fights to help Jewish refugees reach the British Mandate of Palestine, but British restrictions force her and her allies to take increasingly drastic measures.

Nov 5, 2024

Episode 2 - The Garden Next to the WallE253m

The Garden Next to the Wall

In 1941, Hedwig Höss builds an idyllic family life beside Auschwitz as her husband becomes commandant. News of mass Jewish killings reaches Golda Meir in Tel Aviv, where German advances threaten Palestine and strengthen her resolve to resist. In Kyiv, Nikita Khrushchev is blindsided by Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union and struggles to defend the country while protecting his family.

Nov 5, 2024

Episode 3 - Persevere at All CostsE352m

Persevere at All Costs

In 1942, as the Soviets struggle at Stalingrad, Nikita Khrushchev pushes for a counteroffensive while secretly rescuing his granddaughter after his son goes missing in action. Meanwhile, Wernher von Braun achieves a breakthrough in rocket development, only to partner with the SS after Allied bombing destroys his facility, leading to the use of concentration camp labor. At the same time, Frantz Fanon, a young Black volunteer from Martinique, faces racism while fighting with the Free French forces as they advance through southern France.

Nov 5, 2024

Episode 4 - Code Name: Little BoyE452m

Code Name: Little Boy

In 1944, physicist Joan Hinton joined the Manhattan Project and witnessed the first atomic bomb test, later questioning the moral cost of the weapon she helped create. Meanwhile, Frantz Fanon fought to liberate Alsace while enduring racism within the French army, causing him to doubt the cause he served. As World War II ended in Europe, Nazi loyalist Hedwig Höss fled from Soviet forces but was captured by the British and forced to choose between protecting her children or betraying her husband. The war concluded in the Pacific with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leaving the world—and Hinton—shaken by the devastation.

Nov 5, 2024

Episode 5 - Holy LandE552m

Holy Land

In 1947, Golda Meir sees her dream come true: the newly founded United Nations decides to partition Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state. However, the creation of Israel is to meet with strong resistance in the Arab world.

Nov 5, 2024

Episode 6 - A New EraE653m

A New Era

In 1952, Frantz Fanon became head physician at the largest psychiatric hospital in French Algeria. Shortly afterwards, the uprising for Algerian independence began. In Moscow, the death of Stalin in 1953 heralded a radical change in direction.

Nov 5, 2024

Actors

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Wernher von Braun

Moussa Sylla

Moussa Sylla

Frantz Fanon

Denys Rodnianskyi

Denys Rodnianskyi

Nikita Chruschtschow

Lara Mandoki

Lara Mandoki

Hedwig Höß

Delia Mayer

Delia Mayer

Golda Meir

Meriel Hinsching

Meriel Hinsching

Joan Hinton

Nicolo Pasetti

Nicolo Pasetti

Erwin 'Sid' Engst

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