Ergebnis für "schottland" in 20. Jahrhundert

Dunkle Seen und schroffe Berge – große Emotionen in aufwühlenden Zeiten. Schottland 1919: Nach dem Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges kämpfen sich die Menschen zurück in den Alltag. Archie Dennon ist lebend nach Schottland zurückgekehrt, doch von den Folgen des Krieges stark gezeichnet. Zu Vika, die in seinem Pub arbeitet, fühlt sich Archie schon lange hingezogen. Doch die dunklen Erinnerungen an den Krieg holen ihn immer wieder ein und machen es schwer, Gefühle zuzulassen. Als Archie sich endlich eingesteht, was er für Vika empfindet, ist es zu spät.

At the height of World War II, the British Air Transport Auxiliary need help. A group of young women volunteer for action, but the perils of their new job don’t end on the tarmac. Things are tough in the air, but on the ground their abilities as pilots are constantly questioned. There is friction from the start between the new recruits. Spirited American Lizzie turns heads with her audacity, but few can deny her flying skills. She couldn’t be more different from shy, petite Ruby, who is far from diminutive in the sky. It falls to pragmatic pilot May to bring the women together.

1943: Europe is at war - but neutral Ireland is isolated from the storm. In a sleepy coastal village south of Dublin, eighteen-year-old Aileen Sweeney meets soldier Niall O’Rourke at a dance, and the spark between them soon ignites a powerful love. But when Niall makes a life-changing and contentious decision, Aileen’s hopes and dreams fall apart. In an instant Niall is transformed from dashing suitor to social outcast, and the fallout leaves each of them navigating the consequences alone. Putting her innocence behind her, Aileen must make her own tough choices.