The first Heimat installment planned for theater. The series spans a whole century of events. Here, the director continues to chronicle the fictitious village of Schabbach. In the mid-1800s, life is difficult there; little food and work; many are wondering about leaving their native land. Among the worried ones, there is young peasant Jakob, who reads every book that falls into his hands. He proceeds to study the language of primitive indigenous peoples and dreaming of how life would be in the jungles of Brazil. Werner Herzog plays a part in this film. Venice and Toronto 2013.