In a small village in Germany in 1914, strange and disturbing events disrupt the lives of its residents. As the mysteries unfold, secrets, cruelty, and repression come to light, revealing the dark underbelly of the seemingly idyllic village.
A respected small-town physician has brutally killed his wife, thus ending a four-year martyrdom from which he could not escape by any other means...
Code Unknown tells the intertwining stories of several characters in Paris, including an immigrant, a homeless man, and a woman. The film explores themes of connection, communication, and the challenges of living in a diverse and vibrant city.
Woyzeck, a German soldier, is subjected to humiliation and brutality. He starts hearing voices and becomes insane. His life spirals out of control as he deals with his adulterous wife, his underdog status, and his growing despair.
Heart of Glass (1976) is a hypnotic and surreal film set in a rural German village. The story revolves around a group of villagers who are under hypnosis and try to maintain their sanity while a glass factory faces destruction. As secrets are revealed and tensions rise, the villagers are thrust into a world of mystery and despair.
Angela Merkel's decision in autumn 2015 to open the borders for refugees split the country - some praised the moral stance, others criticized the surrender of sovereignty. Yet what would appear to be well-planned activity is in reality a policy of muddling along, chance, trial and error. The Driven Ones is a chronicle of the refugee crisis which shows that the political actors are being driven along, crushed between self-imposed constraints and events that have spun out of control.
A writer tries unsuccessfully to sell his screenplays and plays. He marries a television editor, but she only wants to fuck him and thinks nothing of his work. He then remembers his old Parisian lover Rita, calls himself Rita from then on and becomes her wife. When a French director stages a play of his, he meets Rita again in Paris and the two women become a happy couple.
Martha and Betty have known each other for twenty years and they have decided to breakthrough. But while Martha realizes that her father has only faked his death wish in order to see the great love of his life again on Lake Maggiore, Betty mourns her stepfather Ernesto, who supposedly died years ago.
When a transgender woman is murdered, a butcher and a local detective join forces to solve the case. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they uncover a web of deceit, cannibalism, and family affairs in the idyllic setting of Bratislava.
A young woman copes with the grief and loss of her brother through her passion for painting and dance. She struggles with her own demons and tries to find solace in her art, while also exploring her identity and relationships with others.
Hedi is the new neighbor of Iva, who raises her daughter Sofia by herself. The two women start a relationship and Iva is desperately in love with Hedi. Suddenly Iva's father appears. Hedi feels strongly attracted to him. It seems that only one world exists for Hedi. Her own.
In 'Exit Marrakech,' a teenage boy named Ben embarks on a journey to Marrakech, Morocco with his estranged father. During their trip, Ben experiences the vibrant culture, encounters a prostitute, and discovers the complexities of relationships. The film explores themes of self-discovery, family dynamics, and the clash of cultures.
A great mosaic, a labyrinth of scenes, dialogue splinters, interviews, portraits of people surrounding Hamlet and wanting to be part of his story.
In the snowy mountains of Bavaria, a group of interconnected characters navigate through love, betrayal, and longing. As secrets are uncovered and memories resurface, their lives become intertwined in unexpected ways.
Accepting a prize, architect Georg Winter explains that an architect has the good fortune of measuring every completed building against the rightness of his original idea. Soon Georg himself is forced to take stock of the achievements and mistakes he has made in his personal life. An intense drama in which the four members of the family travel to a mountain village to bury Georg's mother. They get stranded in bad weather. This unexpected isolation throws new light on the past and present life of the parents and the two almost-adult children.
A portrait of a single day in the late summer of 1956, toward the end of Bertolt Brecht's life, as he prepares to leave his lakeside home, surrounded by the women who form his extended family.