Katharina Stern or Tell Me If There's No One in Heaven

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Set in Rostock, Germany, in 1996, the story follows Katharina Stern, a school principal reflecting on her life as her son deals with a brain tumor. As her family confronts this crisis, Katharina reminisces about her past in the former GDR, uncovering the disillusionment behind the facade of a seemingly perfect life and the profound transformations that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. The narrative intertwines personal struggle with historical context, exploring themes of memory, change, and resilience.