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Little Brother and Sister's new mother is not at all as humble and kind as she pretends to be, they are mistreated by their wicked stepmother and their new stepsister, so much that they decide to run away from home, after she poisoned their father to inherit his money. But the stepmother, who is also a witch, enchants the streams of the forest where the children are wandering, so that drinking from them would turn them into animals.
When Jan decides to marry his girl-friend Sara, he is not aware of his opponent: her father, who is an Italian.
Documentary about the German director Uli Edel
Still Moving is one of the director’s most personal films, offering some insight into her artistic process. It is an assemblage of her father’s African collection, photographs made by Ottinger in the 1970s, footage of a theatre play based on Johann Nestroy and a rare artefact: an 8mm film document of Lil Picard’s birthday celebration—an artist who mingled with the Dadaists and Warhol’s Factory alike. It is an exhibition in the form of a film, a dedication to an adventurer father, a secret art museum, a cabinet of wonder: a whole universe on its own.
Thomas Haemmerli is about to celebrate his fortieth birthday when he learns of his mother's death. A further shock follows when he and his brother Erik discover her apartment, which is filthy and full to bursting with junk. It takes the brothers an entire month to clean out the place. Among the chaos, they find films going back to the 1930s, photos and other memorabilia.
As a patriarchally socialized man, Norbert cannot cope well with the fact that his beloved daughter is getting married.
A night of melancholy in the lives of two boys, two girls, and a fish.
The architect Nora wants to go to Greece with her fiancé, the successful lawyer Tobias Becker. During the holidays in Crete Tobias should also find a link to Nora's children Julia and Ben. But the two kids can not smell Tobias, and it gets even thicker: Due to an annoying double occupancy Nora and Tobias have to share the dream house with the event manager Marion and her divorced husband Tobi, because both families have booked under the name Becker. While the two teens Philip and Julia quickly discover their sympathies for each other, the parents need a little longer for it ...
A young couple's plan to rob a gasstation fails miserably when all of a sudden the man's former teacher, the UEFA-Cup final and a Julio Iglesias concert help them to perform the perfect robbery.
Three friends, Simon, Nina and Dodo, travel to Mallorca but their flight is delayed in Frankfurt. Accidentally the get mugged and wind up at a restaurant called "Maison de la Petite Mort", a notorious venue where members of the Elite Class secretly meet in the basement for bloody games of perversion.
After his mother’s death, the 12-year-old Max, son of pharmacist Sternheim, wishes for a pet. One day a dog appears in Max’s life. By his power of persuasion he is allowed to keep this dog and names him “Bello”. In the meantime a new tenant, Verena Lichtblau, moves into Sternheim’s house, and Max is not happy. But further Sternheim has got a present, that’s a special mixture. After he has ruined Edgar’s harvest with the mixture, the next accident happened: Bello drinks from the mixture, and so he transforms to a human. With Max’s help, “Mr. Bello” continues a human-life. And Mr. Bello returns Max’s enjoying of life again. But outside of Sternheim’s house Mr. Bello gets in trouble, and there the story begins.
Boran has been on the run from the police for 20 years. Back then, he was sent to prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery, from where he escaped. He left nothing behind; his wife and their son were killed in a car accident. At least that's what he thinks until one day he receives a letter in which a little girl claims to be his granddaughter.
Documentary about filmmakers of the New German Cinema who were members of the legendary Filmverlag für Autoren (Film Publishing House for Authors). Among them are Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Wim Wenders.
A double portrait of two dictators who were thousands of miles apart but were constantly fixated on each other.
A man is haunted successively by seven women who have lost their keys. He reacts to the request that he be allowed to use the toilet with increasing helplessness and despair, which is discharged in violence.
Tim Trageser's TV drama focuses on a couple whose love passes through a crisis when they start a weekend relationship. Jan and Maria are a young and happy couple, living in the country with their little daughter. When Maria gets the tempting offer to work as chef in a refined Berlin restaurant, Jan confirms her intention to accept. However, they estrange more and more from each other after a short while... Written by fippi2000
After escaping from the terror of Vietnam, Jackson works as a headhunter. His old enemies from Vietnam open up a disco near the American-Iraqi border. They try to sell dangerous weapons to the Iragi government. Jackson is the only one who can stop them. Besides, he must care about his daughter, age 5. On the birthday party of his daughter, the situation escalates... and there is still a dance competition to be hold.
Adam loves Nina. He thinks they have the perfect relationship - until he accidentally finds out that his girlfriend has faked an orgasm or two. His world is collapsing and he seeks advice from his best friends Ulf, Stefan and Karl. Karl can't understand all the excitement because it's certain that no bunny has hopped in front of him yet. Nevertheless, he supports his friends on the hunt for the real orgasm...
"Your colleague has more testosterone than Mike Tyson," Kozack is told and - even worse - has to admit that his interlocutor is right. He was always the alpha male on the beat! But since the BKA officer Mia von Weitersdorf and the Berlin police officer were welded together to form a team against their will, she shows him where the hammer hangs. Kozack had blown up an undercover operation for which Mia was responsible. A colleague was killed, a suitcase full of money and the designer drug "Green Devil" went missing. Mia and Kozack are put on leave - and continue their investigation together. After some initial friction, they realize that they complement each other very well: Kozack knows his way around the Berlin scene and Mia has a quick wit and excellent contacts "at the top". Kozack has to realize that Mia is an equal partner - a hard blow for the macho man.
The story and fate of three families: A Jewish family destroyed by the massacres of the Nazis in Lithuania; the family of the culprit, who flew to America and keeps grotesque family cohesion; the family of Ratz, a social democratic family, dissolving itself miserably in today's Vienna. The condemnation of the last century bundled in these three families showing clearly that one could never escape from its own past. Written by themoth-1
Dark Legacy is a production in the tradition of the great masters of the genre, like Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter and not to forget Edgar Wallace, which understands itself as an experiment in Mystery & Horror. After a sudden and tragic lost in the family, four relatives of the deceased met again when the last will should be announced.
The original Tresor was in many ways the quintessential Berlin club: located in an unrenovated vault beneath a bombed out department store, it opened its doors amidst the general confusion and ecstasy that swept across the city when the wall fell. Its low ceilings, industrial decor and generally unhinged atmosphere created an unprecedented platform not only for techno in Berlin, but also for the scene taking shape across the Atlantic in Detroit.
The towns of Gschaid and Millsdorf are in a constant state of feuding with each other. Nevertheless Gschaid's Sebastian and Millsdorf's Susanne are married. In her husband's town Susanne has to put up with daily harassment by the locals, which also extends to her two children. Finally she moves back to her parents, alone. When the children, who long to find a magical crystal they believe has the power to reunite the family, get lost in a howling blizzard on the exposed mountain after bringing their mother her Christmas presents, both towns set up rescue missions.
After the death of his wife, successful author Seefeld has retreated to a lighthouse on the Irish coast. His nervous publisher is waiting in vain for a new bestseller and sends a spy: psychologist Carolin is to find out what Seefeld is up to. She disguises herself as an ornithologist - and the outcome is immediately clear to all connoisseurs of schmaltz.
The resolute cleaning lady Adele Weiß is not thrilled that her lovely daughter Linda just wants to marry the naughty son of the arrogant textile entrepreneur Carl Morus. In order to break the ice, the children, who are willing to marry, arrange a dinner, during which Adele and Carl go crazy in all the rules of the art. When the children are suddenly no longer sure if they should step in front of the altar, and Carl discovers his heart for the life-smart Adele, it comes to some oblique entanglements.
The incredible true story of Lufthansa Flight 181, which was hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in October of 1977, and the noble efforts of stewardess Gabriele Dillmann (Nadja Uhl) to ensure the safety of the terrified passengers throughout the harrowing ordeal. When terrorists sympathetic to the cause of the German Red Army Faction seize control of the flight, German chancellor Helmut Schmidt refuses to negotiate. Meanwhile, terrorist leader "Captain Martyr Mahmud" grows increasingly agitated, and the Yemeni government refuses to let the plane land on their soil. After Captain Schumann (Thomas Kretschmann) makes an emergency landing in the sand, he is brutally executed in front of the passengers by "Captain Martyr Mahmud" (Said Taghmaoui), who then forces the co-pilot to fly the plane to Somolia. Once there, counter terrorism measures quickly get underway as the passengers brace themselves for the worst.
Marketing student Emma Clark is looking forward to her semester break with her boyfriend Robert, which is to begin with a visit to her mother Maggie on the family's beautiful farm.
Black Deutschland is a made-for-television documentary film, directed by Oliver Hardt and produced by de-Arte. The documentary is filmed in different cities in Germany and features people from all across the black diaspora who reside in Germany.
Concert performance of Bernstein's Candide, with additional connecting texts by Loriot (Vicco von Bülow). The world is absurd, and no one understands that better than Loriot. In this witty and whimsical adaptation of Leonard Bernstein’s operetta Candide, the legendary German comedian takes on the role of narrator, guiding the audience through Voltaire’s tale of optimism gone wrong. With sharp humor and elegant storytelling, Loriot adds his signature touch to Candide’s misadventures across war-torn lands, ill-fated romances, and philosophical catastrophes—all set to Bernstein’s dazzling score. A delightful blend of high culture and comedy, this Candide is as satirical as it is spectacular.
This Seefestspiele Moerbisch production of Johann Strauss Jr Gypsy Baron - Bibl, Edelmann movie. 's "Der Zigeunerbaron" (The Gypsy Baron), which, since its premiere in 1885, has only been superseded in popularity by Die Fledermaus, features a cast including Martina Serafin, Harrie Van Der Plas, Peter Edelmann and Heinz Zednik. Rudolf Bibl leads the Festival Orchestra. Gypsy Baron - Bibl, Edelmann movie was released Sep 25, 2007 by the Videoland Opera studio.
Kunstgriff is a brilliantly filmed black and white short film. Andre F. Nebe gives proof of his storytelling abilities in this 6 minute film.
True story about how famous German businessman and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann located the ruins of the mythical ancient city of Troy in Turkey in 1868.
Pharmacy student Thomas has been in love with his fellow student Denise since the first day of their studies together. But the shy young man doesn't dare to speak to his chosen one. It's only when Denise asks Thomas to give her tutoring that the two come into contact. Shortly afterwards, Denise invites Thomas and his friend Sebastian to her birthday party. There Thomas gets a big opportunity - and takes advantage of it. But then a baseball messes everything up...
A short directed by Marko Kregel.
At an elite private Border School four students form a clique to sneak out of school after hours to meet, drink and play. By trying to escape the golden cage which their wealthy parents have stuck them in, they search for the Extreme. In the course of time their excessive games grow more and more violent and soon they turn against the weakest of the group.
Jennifer is the capricious daughter of hotel manager Dr. Karl Blankenburg. After all sorts of escapades by the prima donna in Berlin, her father gives his daughter one last chance: to discipline her, he orders her to work as a chambermaid under a false name in his hotel in the countryside. Of course, the spoiled "little one" is quickly overwhelmed by the unfamiliar work and is watched suspiciously at every turn by the housekeeper, Karin Kern.
A man from Ostfriesland travels to Hamburg and sets course for America on a steamship to conquer this New World as well. What he leaves behind is a swath of devastation, a breach of confusion, a Milky Way full of music, a dead end full of mad jokes and perhaps a touch too much wordplay at the expense of others. But what is worst of all: he has also made a film about it!
Biopic of Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, the second wife of the last Shah of Iran, who was overthrown in the 1979's Islamic Revolution.
In the near future crime rates are at an all time high. The government counters this development with a new prison: The Vortex. Innocent citizen Vincent is sent there, after he killed a man who tried to rob him in self-defense. In the Vortex everybody has to commit their crime over and over again. Vincents first victim is his neighbour Carl.
The film off the drugs scene! informs about the problems related to drugs in generaland about controlled heroine distribution in particular. It also aims to dismantle the fears and insecurities about this issue within our society. For drug addicts who are admitted to a heroine treatment programme, the polyclinic Zok12 (Zurich opiate consumption place), founded by the ARUD Zurich (Association for risk reduction in use of drugs), is a kind of life raft. there they can not only consume pure heroine under medical supervision and sterile conditions without any pressure or stress but also find counselling and treatment for mental and physical problems.
At a motivational seminar, seminar leader Marius meets Jörg, an Ossi who doesn't understand. When Marius teaches him how to open a door with the right attitude, suddenly none of the participants can remember them. They are forgotten by the world, dependent on each other. Marius discovers that opening doors in the parallel universe creates unexpected opportunities for them to change places at will and live freely. But life as a couple brings with it tensions.
Two very different love stories cross each other in warm and magical way. A humanistic and yet mysterious film about love and death near the German/Danish border.
Pink is a punk-poet. She's young, beautiful, successful – but whom of her admirers should she marry? She makes a decision with the help of a calculator. Unfortunately, her first husband is a flop – so there are still two other possibilities...
The go-getter and heartthrob Torge recklessly lives out his youthful recklessness until he loses a leg in an accident, which not only causes him but also his circle of friends to stumble. Torge covers up his emotional injury with cynicism and usually acts as if nothing had happened. But everyday life with its big and small disasters catches up with him and Torge slowly begins to realize that it is time to face up to life and his feelings.
Journalist Sandra Harkow produces a promotional film for the RFID industry. Through a time traveler, she learns about the dark future triggered by RFID chips. Her encounter with the time traveler makes her prick up her ears and she researches the radio chips. The so-called docu-fiction style, which coherently combines real interviews with film scenes, gives the viewer the impression of being part of this reality.