This 2014 historical drama-romance is another telling of Friedrich Schiller’s story. (We previously saw Schweighöfer’s Schiller, which was released in 2005.)
This telling features Florian Stetter as Schiller and Henrietta Confurius and Hannah Herzsprung as the sisters. Ronald Zehrfeld plays another important role – the sisters’ cousin Wilhelm. Charlotte’s story has more attention in this telling of Friedrich’s life. Her role in society as well as her writing, which only became known after her death, is a focus of some of the quiet scenes.
Some themes of interest are present in a discussable way – classism in the context of 18th and 19th century Germany, financial struggles, family dynamics, ethical considerations, and so on. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend the full movie for education, as it is slow in parts and includes some of the more risqué elements of Schiller’s life. That being said, there are some good chunks that could connect literature, historical society, and some sides of a bigger conversation with other plans you are using outside of this film.
There is a flash of nudity after Schiller saves a small child from the river. This is easy to see coming and can be skipped. Later, as in the 2005 film, there are sex scenes that, while obviously skippable, are part of his public story that has continued over the centuries.