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Charly is desperately fighting for an overdue care degree certificate for her mother. Gregor, a civil servant of many years' standing, experiences the frustration of citizens on a daily basis. When they meet, it becomes clear that there is a human fate behind every file.
Two married couples are murdered by an unknown person, including the restaurant owners Sardini, whose daughter is the only survivor. She can't remember anything, but criminal psychologist Annett Schuster and profiler Jan Kawig think she is the key to solving the case.
Is a murderer always a murderer? Karla Eckhardt supports easing measures for convicted murderer Anton Lisky. But as soon as she is released, Lisky's work colleague is killed. Was Karla wrong?
At an abandoned cinema, an undying desire unravels. A surreal, lustful dance to the music of Public Memory.
In a society where caregiving is rarely valued, four idealists seek to change the system from within with tenderness, love and care - and start a tender revolution.
At the Salzburg Festival, Japanese pianist Kyohei Sorita will conduct the Mozarteum Orchestra from the piano in a concert entirely dedicated to the city’s musical prodigy. The program includes, among other works, Piano Concertos Nos. 9 and 27.
Siblings Tonja and Anton Raabe have to solve the murder of a young woman and the abduction of a small child in a wooded area in Lusatia near Senftenberg. Tonja is not only confronted with her childhood trauma, but also comes into conflict with her superiors once again due to her synaesthetic abilities and solo efforts.
Expressing desire, pursuing dreams, loving oneself, questioning the oppressive confines of patriarchy. Farida Baqi takes us on a lyrical and emotional journey through the life of a young woman from birth to adulthood in an unnamed Arab city.
The fearsome bat is amongst the stealthiest hunters in the Animal Kingdom, but for all their ingenious abilities, a species of grasshopper in the mountains of Bulgaria has learnt to outsmart them. Now, join a team of researchers armed with state-of-the-art ultrasonic cameras, as they discover the mechanisms behind this standoff. The Secret Life of Bats reveals the science behind sonar, and the hidden hunting challenges faced by this deadly predator.
In order to get her dream apartment, party-loving Nina has to score points with a particularly family-friendly landlord. To do this, she borrows her sister's kids without further ado.
In his film, Johann Betz focuses on architect Franz Joseph Ruf, who designed more than 300 buildings during his career. These include the Chancellor's Bungalow in Bonn, Maxburg Castle in Munich, and the German pavilion at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels.
Can we trust our own memories? An American psychologist with expertise in the brain's ability to make up its own truths takes us into her fascinating field of research.
Half-sisters Kim, Lesley and Olivia commit a robbery at a safe deposit box in order to convict the fraudster Christian Heisinger, who stole the development of Kim's HIV vaccine. But the coup fails. When the trio of sisters are released from prison five years later, Kim tries to persuade her sisters to give it another go
A daughter gradually realizes that her father suffers from a mental illness. Isolated and rejected by society, he lives alone in a dark apartment, drifting like a balloon. She searches for a way to reconnect and bring him back down to earth.
Gerd jerks off all over his apartment.
A young girl wants to go to a party, but three enormous stalks are growing out of her forehead.
In the idyllic river landscape of the Elbe, two sets of parents share a farm and the upbringing of their children. When 12-year-old Aaron disappears during a summer festival, unresolved conflicts within the community come to light: the boy is struggling at school, and the adults must also face up to their own lies and crises.
Documentary film(mast)er Jan visits the (playing) drunk slave HD.
This documentary follows two long-lost Ukrainian friends, Arsalan and Nastya, as they reconnect in Germany after russia's full-scale invasion against Ukraine. Arsalan, an actor now in Frankfurt after time in a refugee camp, and Nastya, journalist and producer who stayed in Kyiv, reflect on the divergent paths their lives have taken due to the war. Through their conversations and therapy sessions, the film explores themes of displacement, identity, and the emotional impact of war on youth.
In a world dominated by towering, steep mountains, pedantic train conductor Peregrin navigates his train over huge bridges and along dangerous ridges. Like a clockwork, he follows the world’s very own rhythm - he has to, if he wants to bring the passengers safely to their destination.
The documentary follows four couples in Germany over seven years, capturing the changes in their relationships and lives.
In this vulnerable documentary, the filmmaker captures how their family resorts to spiritual interventions in an attempt to rid them of their queer identity. The grandmother believes they must be possessed by a ‘demon girl’ – the unborn girl their mother was forced to abort before she became pregnant with Hao. Undergoing prayers, therapies, treatments and ceremonies, Hao paints a wry portrait of these complex relationships with admirable clarity and compassion.
Surrounded by a choir of young London singers, British singer Tom Odell brings his bitter and melancholic songs into dialogue with the sculptures at the Bourdelle Museum in Paris.
Ai Weiwei examines our relationship with animals, from China and Egypt to the Danish mink farms. At times violent, always thought-provoking - and above all, a mirror image of ourselves.
A messenger is sent to deliver a crucial message, which could define the outcome of a war. On his tracks, a group of marauders...
At Dresden's Kreuzkirche, the city's Staatskapelle orchestra and bass René Pape, conducted by Martin Lehmann, will perform the world premiere of Sven Helbig's Requiem A. In response to current wars, Sven Helbig composed his Requiem A 80 years after the destruction of Dresden. This monumental work will receive its world premiere at Dresden's Holy Cross Church. The choir of this Lutheran church and the Sächsische Staatskapelle are joining forces for the event. Opera singer René Pape completes this high-caliber cast.
These two sisters fill any space with an energy as vibrant as it is intense, the result of a captivating blend of blues, rock and roots, carried by incredible virtuosity on the guitar.
Four Tet is one of the most innovative electronic musicians working today. The British artist blends jazz, ambient and garage house from the four corners of the globe to create an incomparable set.
A heartbroken Tunisian film director finds the perfect male lead for her new romance movie, but during rehearsals the young actor begins to suspect that his role may not be a fictitious one.
A British couple spend their vacation in a rural vacation resort, but find anything but relaxation there. Instead, Ryan and Rebecca come across the last-ditch followers of a cult, the "Servants of Blood", who want to bring one of the great old gods back to life. They want nothing less than to bring about the end of the world.
‘Let's dance until the stars rain down on this former military base. See you on the dance floor!’ That's right, techno legend Paul van Dyk has spoken. So head to Nature One to check out his set at the anniversary edition of Germany's oldest outdoor electronic music festival.
Public prosecutor Judith Schrader wants to return to the 'Organized Crime' department. She has been given a chance to do so, as Sirin Dogan is to become the new police commissioner. The politician of Kurdish descent takes action against right-wing extremism, especially within the police force. This makes her the target of hatred. Shortly before her inauguration, a stranger threatens her with death in her apartment. Judith accepts the assignment to investigate this stranger and once again works with Detective Chief Inspector Jochen Montag.
How do you deal with it when a loved one suddenly decides against you and can no longer be reached. Rosa spends her summer in her former boyfriend's street, on the wall opposite his house, to get the apology she thinks she deserves and is supported in this endeavour by the residents of the street. One day it turns out that her ex-boyfriend has gone on holiday and Rosa is encouraged to do the same. A journey begins with the obsessive attempt to have a good time and the question of how to say goodbye to someone who is suddenly no longer there.
A crew from the U.S. intends to film a war drama at an abandoned sugar factory on the remote outskirts of a German city, making the nearby town, which had been a pool of stagnant water, seem to come to life. The residents are excited, each making their own little plans, until a tank pulls up in front of the mayor's house and a sudden power outage disrupts all plans.
Clickbait-Youtuber RuinRunner enters an abandoned bunker for a videoblog, but ends up trapping himself for multiple days
A summer story about two friends, kebabs with and without sauce, quite a few prejudices, and blackmail.
What does a day in the life of the most famous painter alive look like? Is it a battleground of colour, a symphony of rebellion, a spectacle of squeegeeing? And what roles do the Sparkasse Bank and mysterious Anselm play in all of that? In his hilarious spoof documentary on the art world, Ulu Braun walks away from his trademark ‘video paintings’ and steps into a full blown AI universe.
A deeply personal LGBTQIA+-themed story about a dancer who is forced to stop dancing after surviving a violent attack in a park. The film follows his recovery throughout a day as he finds strength to heal. The film explores the power of reclaiming one’s identity through movement and art.
A search for the hidden rivers that flow beneath the streets of Montreal, forgotten and buried by the course of urbanization. When heavy rain falls, the waters rise again and flood the streets, reminding the city of its forgotten past.
In a dystopian future where borders between countries are indefinitely closed, a replica of Hannover becomes the only way to experience Western culture. Citizen Yu roams through this nostalgic yet eerie town, built from memories of the past. What does he really see?
Adam is no ordinary snail, as he decided to live as a human being. In his upscale restaurant, he waits for somebody to talk to. When Margot takes a seat and gleefully devours her three-course meal, he shares his enthusiasm for the winners of all species: human beings!
Can a calculated vector line inspire the same feelings as a drawn pixel line? A tongue-in-cheek declaration of love to the technology and aesthetics of the past 6o years.
The student Jan gets along better with animals than with people. The shy young man is particularly fond of snakes, some of which he keeps at home. The two fall in love when he meets the radical animal rights activist and environmental activist Alice at his university. Jan's life then begins to change suddenly. He is overwhelmed by his intense feelings and social life with Alice. From then on his perception begins to become distorted. Jan feels like she has to take active action against various threats. Although Alice supports him, he loses himself in his madness and love for her.
In Gascony, a sparsely populated region in the southwest of France, lives Dr. Jean Cadéot, a ninety-year-old veterinarian who continues to work tirelessly and still enjoys doing so. Although his eyesight is getting worse and worse, he treats his animal patients with all his senses and all his love.
In a magic realistic world, troubled young Bernard seeks the closeness of his father Carlos, who refuses a life-saving operation. His approaching death causes Bernard to reevaluate his environment and himself.
On a long and dark night, three people are drawn to the light of a lantern on an isolated parking lot. Pain and desire lead them into a surreal space of disorientation and horror.
From the end of the Second World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall, France and East Germany maintained links despite the Cold War. As early as 1959, towns in the two countries were twinned and thousands of French workers' children went on holiday camps in the GDR.
A printer won't stop printing, civil servants who constantly celebrate birthdays and a fisherman who doesn't catch any fish. A man finds himself in an office and is confronted with all these things. Involuntarily, he has to admit to himself that Sweden was nothing special and that smoking is deadly.
Two creatures meet on a tree. Their encounter goes deep down to the roots and beyond.
An orphan boy seeking stability; a drug dealer in the struggle for power; and an alcoholic longing for love; they're fighting for their lives. One's decision means downfall for the others. They can't escape this downward spiral...
Yak, a troubled pop musician, receives shocking news. His father, who’d rushed back to his home country of Syria decades ago, and whom Yak had nearly forgotten about, is in a coma in a Cologne hospital. There’s another surprise: Yak has a 15-year-old half-sister named Latifa, who speaks only Arabic. Circumstances compel him to travel across Germany with her.