**Sehnsucht nach Liebe** (2004) – a heartfelt German TV-movie directed by Erwin Keusch, starring Barbara Rudnik (as Pastor Anja Schneider) and Benjamin Sadler (as musician Jochen Hoffmann). This tender drama unfolds in a Thüringen village, where a widowed pastor, caring for her children, discovers unexpected love and hope.br br ➤ **Director:** Erwin Keusch br ➤ **Writer:** Henriette Piper br ➤ **Composer:** Peter W. Schmitt br ➤ **Cast Highlights:** Barbara Rudnik • Benjamin Sadler • Rudolf Kowalski • Marco Bretscher-Coschignano br br **IMDb Rating:** 5.410 (as shared on TV Spielfilm's film overview) :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} br **German TV-screening:** ARD premiere on November 3, 2004 :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} br br **Plot Summary:** br Widowed pastor Anja, devoted to her parish and her children, begins to open her heart when a young musician returns home. Can she embrace love despite her grief?br br **Why Watch?** br - Emotional drama with religious and family themes br - Authentic Thüringen rural backdrop br - Compelling performances by a renowned German castbr br ---br br **Watch more German TV-movies:**br - [Prompt viewers to check out more content or playlist]br br ---br br **Stay Connected:** br If you enjoyed this film, hit **Like**, **Subscribe**, and comment below—tell us which scene moved you most!br br #SehnsuchtNachLiebe #BarbaraRudnik #BenjaminSadler #GermanTVMovie #ChurchDrama #Thüringen #2004Movie #PastorAnja #SehnsuchtNachLiebe #2004TVMovie #GermanDrama #GermanFilm #BarbaraRudnik #BenjaminSadler #ErwinKeusch #HenriettePiper #PeterWSchmitt #PastorAnja #JochenHoffmann #Thüringen #RuralRomance #WidowedLove #ChurchRomance #GermanTV #ARDFilm #TVMovie #HeartsAndFaith #FamilyDrama #MusicianLove #SmallTownStory #EmotionalStory #GermanActors #GermanCinema #CinematicDrama #ClassicTVMovie #2000sGermanFilm #BiblicalTone #FilmRecommendation #HeartfeltDrama #FilmLovers #GermanLifestyle #DramaAddict #PeriodDrama #FilmCast #MovieNight #HiddenGemFilm #RomanticDrama #TVFilm #EmotionalJourney #WidowProtagonist #ChristianThemes #PastoralSetting #EmotionalActing #GermanMovieScene #MoviePlot #LoveStory #DramaFilm #CountrysideDramabr Sehnsucht nach Liebe,2004,TV Movie,German drama,German film,Barbara Rudnik,Benjamin Sadler,Erwin Keusch,Henriette Piper,Peter W.