Since her parents died in a car accident, Sabine has lived in an orphanage. When Edith—her beloved caretaker and the only adult she trusts—leaves to have a baby, Sabine runs away.
Five-year-old Peter and his older brother Hans drop the Christmas present for their parents in the middle of the road and it gets flattened by a car. Deeply distressed, they go to a Christmas fair and buy a lottery ticket with their remaining money.
Carola is a mischievous girl who doesn't care much for school – except for gym class and recess, of course. Without her good friend Willi to keep her on the straight and narrow, she would really be in trouble.
In this puppet animated film, all of the children on Earth would like a "beeping sputnik" for Christmas, but Santa's team up in space are worried because none of them know what a sputnik is.
Divided Berlin, 1950s: 13-year-old Kalle lives with his family in Wedding in the Western Sector of the city.
The Wensloff family puts themselves in danger during World War II by hiding a Jewish family and falsifying passports.
The prince must find the singing, ringing tree in order to win the hand of the haughty princess.
In spite of their long service to the king, the soldiers of Malabant receive hardly any wages upon their discharge. When one soldier protests this unfair treatment and predicts that the king will one day lose all his wealth, he is thrown into the dungeon.
Herbert and Günther are friends but also skiing rivals. Last year, Herbert received a pair of high-quality "golden snowshoe" skis from the state as a prize. This year, however, Günther is the favorite in spite of his normal skiing gear because he has trained harder.
The King and Queen plan an opulent feast to celebrate the birth of their long-awaited child. They invite not only the members of the court, but also the fairies, so that they may bestow wealth and virtue on the Princess. But there are thirteen fairies and only twelve golden plates – so the king i