Die Pilgerin (English - The Female Pilgrim) is a two-part German television film directed by Philipp Kadelbach and produced by Benjamin Benedict.
As a merchant's daughter in Ulm late in the 14th century, young Tilla Willinger lives a comfortable life until her father Eckhardt falls ill and decides to leave his business to Damian, the mayor's son and Tilla's fiancé.
Instead of Damian, Otfried forces Tilla to marry the vicious businessman Veit Gürtler, who dies of a heart attack on their wedding night.
To protect her the mayor's youngest son Sebastian Laux also joins her group of pilgrims.
Tilla and Sebastian are captured when the group is attacked in France - they escape but lose Eckhardt's heart, which falls into Rigobert's hands.