Praxis mit Meerblick Season 1, Episode 18: Vertigo

Welcome to Rügen

Office hours with a Baltic Sea view instead of Caribbean waves: Not entirely by choice, former ship’s doctor Nora Kaminski ends up on Rügen. The 42-year-old physician is grappling with financial troubles. Her savings barely cover a room in a “characterful, old captain’s house,” where hot water is not guaranteed, and her eccentric landlord, Matthias Samland, gives her the cold shoulder.

90 min

Brothers and Sons

Nora Kaminski lives under the same roof as her practice partner, Dr. Richard Freese, just like in their student days. Things get cramped when Nora’s now-grown son, Kai, moves into the doctors’ shared flat. The law student from Berlin claims he’s on Rügen to finish an important term paper. So far, though, only the title is written on the cover page. Something doesn’t add up.

90 min

The Lawsuit

Nora Kaminski must defend herself against false accusations from her time as a ship’s doctor and swallow her pride. Big questions about the future also loom for Nora’s son, Kai, who wants to drop out of his law studies.

88 min

Among Campers

For Nora Kaminski, the close-knit living and practice partnership with Dr. Freese is nearing its end. His marriage plans and an attractive job offer she can hardly refuse leave her deep in thought.

87 min

The lonely Swimmer

Nora faces a tough decision: Should she buy the Rügen practice? Her adversary, Dr. Heckmann, has entirely different plans. And then there’s Jonas, the triathlete. During swim training, he suffers a strange fainting spell.

90 min

To new Shores

Nora Kaminski realizes she can’t take over the practice on her own. She gets support from Dr. Hannes Stresow, a reserved yet highly competent colleague who joins the Rügen practice.

90 min

Old Friends

Nora Kaminski has found the perfect addition to her practice in Dr. Hannes Stresow. All the more surprising, then, is how emotionally Hannes reacts to a former classmate who is under her care.

90 min

Longing

Nora Kaminski and her ex-husband Peer agree: They need distance from each other to keep old feelings from resurfacing. But it doesn’t work out that way—Peer has to rush to Rügen to bail their son Kai out of serious trouble.

90 min

Family Ties

The close-knit practice team is on the verge of breaking apart. Nora’s colleague, Dr. Hannes Stresow, is preparing to leave, planning to return to Switzerland after his agreed-upon year on Rügen. Meanwhile, medical assistant Mandy faces entirely different challenges: She’s unexpectedly pregnant—not with her boyfriend Kai, but from a fling she had in between.

90 min

Heart Throb

No promises, no obligations, and lovingly cooked meals on the yacht—Rügen doctor Nora Kaminski is relishing her carefree “fried potato fling” with ex-husband Peer.

90 min

Father's Day at Rügen

Nora Kaminski must intensively care for an unusual patient—not in her practice, but as an emergency doctor. Soon, Nora uncovers the bizarre cause: amateurishly concocted vodka spritzer from the campsite!

90 min

Close-hauled

The first time it hurts, the second time too—no less, just differently! Rügen doctor Nora Kaminski is pained that Peer has let her down once again. There’s no time to nurse her wounds after the failed reunion.

90 min

Mother and Son

Despite a traumatic brain injury from a traffic accident, Nora Kaminski doesn’t stay in the hospital for long. While chief physician Dr. Heckmann genuinely worries about his colleague, her son Kai is astonished by her sheer stubbornness.

90 min

What Really Matters

Easy Rider, LuckyBird72, and a name she quickly deletes—Nora Kaminski (Tanja Wedhorn) is getting her first inquiries on her brand-new dating profile. The popular single woman is finally over her twice-ex, Peer (Dirk Borchardt). The cautious getting-to-know-you phase with boatbuilder Max (Bernhard Piesk), who charmingly courts Nora, even feels promising. A true romantic is her young patient Emilia (Lene Oderich), whom Nora treats after a minor beach accident. The 16-year-old secretly wears her sister Julia’s (Antonia Breidenbach) wedding dress and dreams of her own “all in white” wedding.

90 min

Dear Sister

Chopping wood doesn’t solve problems, but it helps blow off steam. With humor, Rügen doctor Nora Kaminski (Tanja Wedhorn), still supposed to take it easy after her accident, tries to lower her stress levels. Of all times, her younger sister, who shows up at her door after years of silence, demands her full attention. Franziska (Tina Amon Amonsen), who unabashedly presents herself as a novelist, online entrepreneur, and model, is thrilled by everything in Nora’s life—even her new “acquaintance” Max (Bernhard Piesk). Unfortunately, the “big” sister knows all too well what lies behind Franziska’s exuberance: a bipolar disorder. Since manic euphoria can give way to a depressive low, Nora now shifts into constant high alert.

90 min

The Stubborn Ones of Rügen

Nora (Tanja Wedhorn) wants to finally carve out more time for her budding romance with Max (Bernhard Piesk). Switching off is easier said than done in her profession: When the captain (Jochen Nickel) collapses during a boat trip, the doctor naturally has to provide first aid. The gruff patient claims it’s no big deal, but Nora insists on a thorough examination. Dr. Heckmann’s (Patrick Heyn) tumor diagnosis confirms the worst fears.

90 min

Sleeping Beauty

A child’s courageous step takes center stage in the 17th film of “Praxis mit Meerblick.” Tanja Wedhorn, as the Rügen doctor, cares for a trans girl in “Dornröschen,” who faces rejection and prejudice after her self-determined coming-out. Young actor Moritz Brand delivers a moving performance as the ten-year-old, putting Nora in a dilemma between medical and legal duties of care. The screenplay by Lars Albaum and Marcus Hertneck weaves the gender theme into the context of Tchaikovsky’s ballet and the original fairy tale.

90 min

Little Miracles

Nora (Tanja Wedhorn) and Max (Bernhard Piesk) are readjusting: Max’s daughter Klara (Ruby M. Lichtenberg) is moving out! Their time alone together might be short-lived, though. The newly in-love, late-forties Nora learns something she never expected: She’s pregnant. What’s medically a small miracle also carries risks. For Nora, the decision is clear. Now, as a young patchwork grandma and expectant mother, she must completely reorganize her life.

88 min

The Fighter

Nora (Tanja Wedhorn) should be taking it easy due to her pregnancy, but her practice doesn’t allow it. The doctor is concerned about a patient: Actress Jen (Anne-Marie Lux) must cope not only with a riding accident but also the recent loss of her mother to cancer.

88 min

Shipwreck

As a lifesaver, “Rügen doctor” Nora Kaminski must prove herself twice over: first after a boy’s strange fall from a boat dock, then with the dramatic illness of his playmate. Both cases are tied to fears weighing on their childhood friendship.

89 min

Secrets

When it comes to her own health, Nora Kaminski ignores all medical advice. Disregarding her body and mind’s warning signs, the practice owner and emergency doctor throws herself into work. Her thoughts drift, and unusual lapses are hard to conceal. When a patient collapses after an examination, Nora questions herself: Did she miss something? As Saskia Menke deteriorates dramatically in intensive care, even Dr. Heckmann finds no explanation for her unusual heart attack symptoms. Luckily, Nora retains her ability to think outside the box. Her suspicion that the patient is suffering from “Broken Heart Syndrome” leads to the true causes. However, this problem, triggered by emotional stress, can’t be solved with conventional medicine! To give Saskia the courage to recover, her husband Gerrit and son Laurin must resolve a family conflict at her bedside.

88 min

Full Speed Ahead

Rügen doctor Nora Kaminski fondly recalls her student-day flatshare with her later husband Peer, musician Christiane, and actor Olaf. A sailing trip on Peer’s boat promises a long-awaited reunion for the once-inseparable quartet. But shortly after arriving on Rügen, Christiane suffers a fainting spell, and Olaf complains of feeling unwell. Instead of heading to sea, both end up in the practice. Neither Nora nor her colleague Dr. Hannes Stresow can pinpoint the causes. When Christiane collapses soon after, concern grows. The doctor without a title takes a closer look at her friends and uncovers issues that aren’t medical in nature. Shattered life and career dreams are weighing on Christiane and Olaf. Now, it’s up to Nora and Peer to help their old friends, which means confronting the present and processing the past.

88 min

An Engagement with Complications

Rügen doctor Nora Kaminski is amazed at the dinner her partner Max Jensen pulls off after practice hours: The best table for two on the grand veranda of Lietzow Castle Hotel! When the champagne cork pops too loudly and the secretly planned fireworks go off far too early, Max’s meticulously planned marriage proposal descends into the next catastrophe. Instead of the next course, an emergency call comes from the kitchen. Head chef Elisa Tack is suffering from stabbing abdominal pain. Treatment in the hospital is out of the question for the young woman. The ambitious chef is expecting a famous restaurant critic, whose review could launch her career in Berlin’s gourmet scene.

88 min

Nine Lives

Despite the usual workload, things are running suspiciously smoothly at the Rügen practice. Doctor Nora Kaminski even finds time to support her bipolar sister Franziska at the harbor café, though she warily observes her exuberant good mood. She also keeps an eye on her fiancé Max Jensen’s construction project. Nora meets Max’s future father-in-law, star architect Prof. Jensen, as well as Max’s confident project assistant Amelie. In the practice, her people skills are needed: The doctor without a title must convince widowed, stubborn taxidermist Gunnar Kruse, who suffers from a strange cough, to take his health seriously at his daughter Almut’s urging. To help her unyielding patient, Nora must first understand him.

88 min

Romeo & Juliette

The Rügen-based Lang family and the newcomer Querengässers could hardly be more different. Clashing lifestyles turn every little thing into a neighborhood dispute. Unbeknownst to their feuding fathers, 16-year-old Romy and 17-year-old Jonathan are secretly a couple! The two lovers are injured in a motorcycle accident. When Nora arrives at the rescue scene, Romy is in a coma with severe injuries—and the young driver has vanished! The next day, Jonathan, in pain, makes his way to the hospital where Romy lies, but her parents want nothing to do with him. For the doctor without a title, a delicate mission begins. Trying to help the young couple not just medically, she finds herself caught between the families’ battle lines. To prevent a violent escalation, Nora must confront the warring parties.

88 min

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