Addiction

When homeless children become parents - a documentary with the narrative intensity of a feature film.

"Don’t become like my father" - a credo that will drive Alex, a man on the run from himself, to the edge of reason.

Heartfelt musical comedy about a woman trying to save her drug-addicted husband.

A touching portrayal of seventeen-year-old Ieva and her ex-alcoholic father’s attempt at rebuilding their tenuous relationship.

A mother who survived the Holocaust dedicates her life to the Kabala. Meanwhile, her son recovers the fragments of his heroine-saturated past.

Authentic, honest drama about a family threatened by the downward spiral of depression, alcoholism and jealousy.

Tense psychological drama and mesmerizing portrait of adolescence set in South Africa brims with religious motives and impending doom.

A moving drama that explores the emotional turmoil of addiction, fatherhood, and marginalization.

A Massachusetts woman who tirelessly cares for her bedridden cousin and her drug-addicted son finds herself grappling with painful memories.

Carefully arranged portrait of Icelandic society shows protagonists from all walks of life.

After her drug addicted step-father passes away, teenager Jo gets the chance to take her life into her own hands.

Jean-Claude Lauzon's feature debut is a gritty crime thriller which won a record 13 Genie Awards in every single category where it was nominated.

Jimmy is trapped in a spiral of street drug addiction and withdrawal. He’s a wounded creature, chasing after his delusions with a vengeance.

Odile suspects that her husband Jean is cheating on her, so she gives him a taste of his own medicine.

A cartoonist (Susanne Wolff) in a drunken haze leads viewers on a dark journey into a dangerous world.

This Ecuadorian thriller takes on modern-day slavery, human trafficking, and the opioid crisis in a unique visual style.

Filmmaker Erik Lemke (BERLIN EXCELSIOR) portrays his great-aunt Evelin: she was born a man, in a country that no longer exists.

Since the first day in rehab, Céleste and Sihem have been inseparable. Is their friendship a force for good or will it distract them from recovery?

A father with a gambling addiction must prevent his son from repeating his fate.

Cobain (15) tries to get his pregnant mother Mia to quit her self-destructive lifestyle. When she refuses to clean up her act, Cobain takes over.

On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through ...

Ivette Löcker accompanies two addicted St. Petersburgers in her documentary chamber play.

The two polar opposite brothers Jo and Frank have to join forces to save Café Belgica.

Mumblecore maestro Axel Ranisch creates a fabulous tragicomedy about the madness of alcoholism.

Tony knows nothing but tough times, living in the bleak circus of the slums he calls home amongst denizens of the underworld.

LOVE STEAKS is the poster child of the German mumblecore genre, showcasing Franz Rogowski.

In this documentary we follow four people in Berlin - three men and a woman – who live their daily lives under the sign of drug addiction.

This documentary observes the struggle of three men against their heroin addiction.

A milieu study and an existentialist drama about a prostitute who fluctuates between nationalism and socialism.

Linda Grey, a young, drug-addicted movie star, flies in to Berlin to promote her newest song “I wanna fuck a Nazi”.

The young woman Sin is addicted to heroin and wants to get clean. Her plan is to fly to a Greek island where she will give up drugs.

A circus gives the street children of St. Petersburg hope and a chance for a better life.

A house for the needy in Berlin - Schöneweide where 21 men live who have lost everything – is THE BEAUTIFUL HOME for these men.

BEHIND FORTUNE by Malte Wirtz (FULL PAULA) is a story about a father attempts to get in touch with his estranged son at any cost.

In order to feed his family, the young Kirghiz Alisher enters into a slavery-like working relationship.

Luckless hitman Walter ruined his job and now has been hired by underworld boss Berger, has been living in remote eastern mountains for years and now has ...

This sharply observed psychodrama follows an accountant plagued by panic attacks and self-pity who maneuvers himself into an existential impasse.

After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences.

Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan leads a secret life of addiction that most of his students ...

Vain and snobbish writer Axel and 10-year-old Noah meet at the Grand Hotel - one has a drinking problem, the other has Tourette's syndrome.

A drama about rough boys in Seville. Tano, 16 and in jail, gets 48 hours leave to attend his brother's wedding. And his life spins out of control.

A crime drama set in the multicultural, expat district of the same name in Seoul, South Korea.

Robert Bohrer's short comedy looks at the bête noire of many a drunk driver in Germany, MPU - MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. Two years of preparing ...

The Partyqueen Nico is a luxury girl from a wealthy home. At a party she falls in love with Paco, who is her complete opposite.