A searing look at Communist East Germany in its final decade, The Tower reveals the intimate realities of life behind the Berlin Wall. Based on Uwe Tellkamp's acclaimed novel The Tower: Tales from a Vanished Land, this riveting series introduces viewers to respected senior surgeon Richard Hoffmann, his wife Anne, their teenage son Christian, and their community of privileged intellectuals. Directed by Christian Schwochow. (Germany, 2014, 90 minutes)