A minimalist interview-film, dealing with one of the most disturbing life-stories from the twentieth Century. An oral history about abuse, resistance and survival.

Julia

1974

German

4.8

♡ 10

Sigi Rothemund Director

Sylvia Kristel as Andrea

Dominique Delpierre as Hildegard

Jean-Claude Bouillon as Ralph

Peter Berling as Uncle Alex

German boarding school student Pauli hopes to lose his virginity while visiting his father in Italy.

Baumbacher Syndrome

2019

German

6.1

♡ 2

Action

Comedy

Drama

Gregory Kirchhoff Director

Richard Sammel as Bruno Frik

Klaus Rainer Kirchhoff as Doctor

Tobias Moretti as Max Baumbacher

Jens Riewa as Special guest

Late-night talk show host Max Baumbacher turns world-famous after waking up with an unusually deep, almost magical voice.

The White Ribbon

2009

German

7.8

♡ 29

85%

Michael Haneke Director

Vincent Krüger as Fritz

Ulrich Tukur as The Baron

Rainer Bock as The Doctor

Christian Friedel as The School Teacher

An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.

I Don't Want to Be a Man

1918

German

6.8

♡ 4

70%

Ernst Lubitsch Director

Victor Janson as

Curt Goetz as Dr. Kersten

Margarete Kupfer as Gouvernante

Ossi Oswalda as Ossi

A teenage tomboy, tired of being bossed around by her strict guardian, impersonates a man so she can have more fun. She quickly discovers that being the opposite sex isn’t as easy as she had hoped for. What ensues is a gender-bending comedy decades ahead of its time.

The Haunted Castle

1921

German

6.1

♡ 5

40%

F.W. Murnau Director

Olga Tschechowa as Baronin Safferstätt

Lulu Kyser-Korff as Centa V. Vogelschrey - von Vogelschrey's Frau

Victor Bluetner as Der Pater Faramund

Lothar Mehnert as Graf Johann Oetsch

The sinister Count Oetsch scandalizes the aristocratic social gathering at Castle Vogelod as he announces his intention to "crash" the festivities. Baroness Safferstätt is expected shortly, and the guests are well-aware of the rumors that Count Oetsch murdered the baroness' late husband. Oetsch refuses to leave, vowing that he will reveal the identity of the real killer. Before the weekend is through, the Count and Baroness will reveal secrets too shocking to be believed!

Die Grenze

2021

German

6.3

♡ 1

Action

Drama

Ronald Unterberger Director

Philipp Kleinfelder as Ahren

Christian Harting as Künstler

Werner Braunschädel as Lombard

Cornelia Werner as Nora

Nerdy tax official Eva is fired for giving speeches about a fairer tax system in the park. An Internet video of this goes viral, jeopardizing a planned mega-merger. That's why the company bosses are determined to stop Eva's popularity.

Rosa Luxemburg

1986

German

6.9

♡ 12

80%

Margarethe von Trotta Director

Felix Moeller as

Daniel Olbrychski as Leo Jogiches

Barbara Sukowa as Rosa Luxemburg

Barbara Lass as Rosas Mutter

Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 20th century Poland and Germany. While Luxemburg campaigns for her beliefs, she is repeatedly imprisoned as she forms the Spartacist League offering a new vision for Germany.

Four Around the Woman

1921

German

5.9

♡ 2

Action

Drama

silent film

Fritz Lang Director

Paul Rehkopf as 2. Gauner

Lilli Lohrer as Dienerin von Florence

Lisa von Marton as Margot

Robert Forster-Larrinaga as Meunier

Harry Yquem buys his beloved wife some jewelry in a place where underworld middlemen trade in fake and stolen goods. By chance, he spots a man with whom his wife had an affair in the past.

The Secrets of Gravity: In the Footsteps of Albert Einstein

2016

German

5.6

♡ 20

Peter Popp Director

Wayne Forester as Alby

Emma Tate as Limbradur

Valeria Lamm as Luke

Glen McCready as Narrator

Why do things fall to the ground without magic? The young magician's apprentice Limbradur is far more interested in the universe and its secrets than boring magic spells. He is fascinated by the stars, the universe and the laws of nature. So, one night he sneaks into the Albert Einstein Museum, where he meets AlbyX3, a small, clever but rather quirky robot who knows all about Albert Einstein and his theories. Alby takes Limbradur on a magical journey of discovery through time and space, during which they not only uncover the secrets of gravity but also learn much about friendship and imagination. For Limbradur and Alby both have secrets of their own.

Help, I Shrunk My Teacher

2015

German

5.2

♡ 8

55%

Sven Unterwaldt Jr. Director

Anja Kling as Frau Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein

Michael Ostrowski as Herr Coldegol

Sabine Ludwig as Hulda Stechbarth

Justus von Dohnányi as Schulrat Henning

Already having a hard time adjusting at his new school, things take a turn for the bizarre for eleven year old Felix when he accidentally shrinks his strict principal to only fifteen centimetres in height!

Help, I Shrunk My Friends

2021

German

4.5

♡ 4

Granz Henman Director

Anja Kling as Frau Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein

Andrea Sawatzki as Hulda Stechbarth

Michael Ostrowski as Lehrer Coldegol

Tobias Schäfer as Lukas

Melanie is a new pupil at the Otto Leonhard High School, and Felix takes a real shine to this newbie, much to the annoyance of Ella and Felix’s gang. They believe that Melanie is responsible for a number of small thefts that have been happening at the school since she arrived. Events take a drastic turn when the class goes on a school trip...

Four Against the Bank

2016

German

5.8

♡ 1

Comedy

Crime

Wolfgang Petersen Director

Til Schweiger as Chris

Antje Traue as Elisabeth Zollner

Jana Pallaske as Heidi

Matthias Schweighöfer as Max

After losing their respective nest eggs thanks to a bumbling bank employee, three men use him to plot a bold and batty heist to get their money back.

Mephisto

1981

German

7.7

♡ 6

76%

István Szabó Director

Kati Sólyom as (as Sólyom Katalin)

Christian Grashof as Cesar von Muck

Irén Bordán as Filmszínésznõ

Klaus Maria Brandauer as Hendrik Höfgen

A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany. As his associates and friends flee or are ground under by the Nazi terror, the popularity of his character supercedes his own existence until he finds that his best performance is keeping up appearances for his Nazi patrons.

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

1932

German

6.6

♡ 2

Slatan Dudow Director

Hermann Krehan as

Hertha Thiele as Annie Bönike

Helene Weigel as Ballad Singer

Gerhard Bienert as Zeitungsleser in der S-Bahn

Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”

Unter der Sonne

2006

German

6.5

♡ 3

Drama

Baran bo Odar Director

Janina Stopper as Cousine

Alexandra von Schwerin as Mutter

Claudia Schmidt as Nachbarin

Astrid M. Fünderich as Tante

August 1984. During summer vacation Victor stays with his aunt and cousin. The incident at the bridge might not have happened, if it wasn't for his crush on his fifteen-year-old cousin Denise or his fear of the neighbors dog.

The White Massai

2005

German

6.4

♡ 9

63%

Hermine Huntgeburth Director

Damaris Itenyo Agweyu as Asma

Christopher Okinda as Beamter Infoschalter

Nina Hoss as Carola Mamutelil geb. Lehmann

Jacky Ido as Lemalian Mamutelil

A girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join.

Beyond Silence

1996

German

7.4

♡ 3

83%

Caroline Link Director

Birge Schade as Fräulein Mertens

Matthias Habich as Gregor

Sylvie Testud as Lara

Hansa Czypionka as Tom

Beyond Silence is about a family and a young girl’s coming of age story. This German film looks into the lives of the deaf and at a story about the love for music. A girl who has always had to translate speech into sign language for her deaf parents yet when her love for playing music grows strong she must decide to continue doing something she cannot share with her parents.

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My Talk with Florence

Julia

Baumbacher Syndrome

The White Ribbon

I Don't Want to Be a Man

The Haunted Castle

Die Grenze

Rosa Luxemburg

Four Around the Woman

The Secrets of Gravity: In the Footsteps of Albert Einstein

Help, I Shrunk My Teacher

Help, I Shrunk My Friends

Four Against the Bank

Mephisto

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

Unter der Sonne

The White Massai

Beyond Silence