Desire

  • Inertia

    Inertia

    2015

    1h.12min

    16+

    Dreamlike, Israeli indie film about a woman whose nightmare turns into a hopeful sense of autonomy.


  • Golden Youth

    Golden Youth

    2019

    1h.52min

    16

    During the "Palace years", the love story of Rose, an orphaned and destitute teenager, and Michel, a painter six years her senior.


  • With the Wind

    With the Wind

    2018

    1h.23min

    16

    For a couple living self-sufficiently, installing a wind turbine becomes a test of their relationship.


  • Gisela

    Gisela

    2005

    1h.30min

    16 FSK

    Authentic, haphazard and unromantic, three residents of a high-rise housing estate search for love, friendship and sexuality.


  • Gender Crisis

    Gender Crisis

    2021

    1h.20min

    16+

    Samson and Delilah: The Old Testament story of a man with irrepressible strength - as a silent film, told in a modern way.


  • Adoration

    Adoration

    2019

    1h.38min

    16+

    Paul falls head over heels in love with the schizophrenic Gloria and decides to escape with her.


  • Neon Bull

    Neon Bull

    2015

    1h.43min

    16+

    A brazilian bull wrangler discovering his wish to become a tailor and making fashionable clothing for women in this poetic drama.


  • Tezuka's Barbara

    Tezuka's Barbara

    2020

    1h.40min

    16 FSK

    To mark the 90th birthday of the legendary manga artist Osamu Tezuka, his son filmed the live-action version of his Manga, 'Barbara'.


  • Orphea

    Orphea

    2021

    1h.39min

    12 FSK

    Alexander Kluge and the multi-media artist Khavn revive the Orpheus myth and use it as a starting point for a true revolution.


  • The Fall of the Queens

    The Fall of the Queens

    2021

    1h.23min

    16+

    When their cousin comes to live at their remote beekeeping farm, sisters Juana and Mara become trapped in a vortex of seduction and jealousy.


  • Trouble Every Day

    Trouble Every Day

    2001

    1h.41min

    16 FSK

    Claire Denis uses intimate imagery to tell the story of two couples whose self-destructive desires will have deadly consequences.


  • Liberté

    Liberté

    2019

    2h.2min

    18

    An erotic nirvana somewhere between Potsdam and Berlin shortly before the French Revolution in 1774.


  • The Phantom of the Sauna

    The Phantom of the Sauna

    2021

    1h.33min

    16+

    This LGBTQ musical revolves around Javi, a young sex worker, and his quest for love and happiness.


  • Come Closer

    Come Closer

    2021

    1h.15min

    16+

    The focus is on the relationship between the two directors Bella and Andreas, who explore themes of love, sex, friendship and desire.


  • Aleksi

    Aleksi

    2018

    1h.28min

    16+

    To escape all her obligations after finishing college, Aleksi moves back in with her parents at their winery and dives into dating life and parties.


  • 30 Years Blues

    30 Years Blues

    2019

    1h.31min

    16+

    An intimate portrayal of Brazil's upper-class and their relationships in midlife crisis.


  • As I Am

    As I Am

    2020

    2h.5min

    16+

    Set in the rolling hills of the English countryside, Philophobia by Guy Davies takes a fresh look at the high school film genre.


  • Vilom

    Vilom

    2020

    1h.20min

    16+

    A tragic independent Indian queer love story and an exploration of same-sex relationships in an intolerant society.


  • That Most Important Thing: Love

    That Most Important Thing: Love

    1975

    1h.49min

    16 FSK

    Romantic drama with Romy Schneider, Klaus Kinski and Jacques Dutronc, directed by Andrzej Żuławski.


  • Leiber

    Leiber

    2014

    10min

    16+

    The past six months 20-year-old Felix has been earning fast money with sex work. But his latest customer gives the young man pause for thought.


  • Twelve Thousand

    Twelve Thousand

    2019

    1h.52min

    16+

    French drama about love, economic dependence and gender roles.


  • C'est l'amour

    C'est l'amour

    2016

    1h.37min

    16+

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


  • The Dunce

    The Dunce

    2016

    1h.57min

    16+

    Laurent is seeking a path in life after living his youth years in laziness. Moving in with his father again, their relationship is put to the test.


  • Peropero: Breakdown in Tokyo

    Peropero: Breakdown in Tokyo

    2017

    1h.25min

    6 FSK

    Lászlo, an aging film director, is in a creative crisis. His latest project has been cancelled so he joins his son's band on their tour to Japan.


  • Pretenders

    Pretenders

    2016

    1h.42min

    16+

    Two mismatched couples meet by chance in this psychologically and artistically sophisticated debut.


  • Wasp

    Wasp

    2015

    1h.12min

    16+

    Love. Friendship. Lust. Sexuality. Complicated states of mind and body set against the backdrop of a deceptively picturesque south of France.


  • The ManEater

    The ManEater

    2014

    1h.25min

    16+

    Jezebel is a nihilistic artist who hides her fragility by living a fast-paced lifestyle. She is attracted to David, a priest.


  • Virgins

    Virgins

    2018

    1h.30min

    16+

    When a local fisherman claims to have seen a mermaid, tourists flock to the beach at Kiryat Yam, saving teenaged Lana from yet another boring summer.


  • Three Monkeys

    Three Monkeys

    2007

    1h.46min

    12 FSK

    A family turns a blind eye to an injustice in this Turkish drama, provoking an even worse disaster.


  • Passed by Censor

    Passed by Censor

    2019

    1h.31min

    16+

    Zakir censors the mail of the inmates of an Istanbul prison. In a letter he discovers the image of a woman. Finding her becomes his obsession.


  • Dream Boat

    Dream Boat

    2017

    1h.32min

    16 FSK

    All aboard, for the biggest cruise for gay men.


  • Freedom

    Freedom

    2017

    1h.42min

    12 FSK

    A woman walks out on her husband and two children without a word of explanation. She’s driven by an irresistible force. She wants to be free.


  • For the Daemon

    For the Daemon

    2020

    1h.16min

    16+

    Cordt Hammer, a journalist, is possibly the last man on earth. He seems to be in the midst of a feminine revolution. Is this a dream?


  • Lovers

    Lovers

    2019

    1h.18min

    12 FSK

    The merciless analysis of their failed relationship brings a newly separated couple closer together than ever before.


  • Darkroom

    Darkroom

    2020

    1h.29min

    16 FSK

    Cult director Rosa von Praunheim tells a true-crime story based on a real case about knockout drops in the Berlin party scene.


  • Let the Sunshine In

    Let the Sunshine In

    2017

    1h.35min

    12 FSK

    Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love, at last.


  • Borgman

    Borgman

    2013

    1h.53min

    16 FSK

    An enigmatic drifter seeks refuge with an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.


  • Born in '45

    Born in '45

    1966

    1h.20min

    6 FSK

    Alfred and Lisa, called Al and Li, a young couple from Prenzlauer Berg, have decided to part ways. Their small room fells like a prison to Al.


  • Glück im Hinterhaus

    Glück im Hinterhaus

    1980

    1h.34min

    0 FSK

    Karl Erp is a middle-aged man whoes bored in his marriage. After starting an affair with his intern, he moves in with his lover.


  • On the Sunny Side

    On the Sunny Side

    1962

    1h.35min

    6 FSK

    The story of the steel melter Martin Hoff, whose factory delegates him to a drama school, corresponds to the real life of the actor Manfred Krug.


  • Friendship of Men

    Friendship of Men

    2018

    1h.25min

    12 FSK

    Cult director Rosa von Praunheim explores the question of how gay Goethe and his contemporaries were. How did they perceive homosexuality?


  • The Reports on Sarah and Saleem

    The Reports on Sarah and Saleem

    2018

    2h.7min

    12 FSK

    A fling, as it could happen anywhere in the world, takes on a dangerous political dimension in the divided city of Jerusalem.


  • My Brother, My Love

    My Brother, My Love

    2018

    1h.54min

    16+

    Lena (16) is in love with her brother and would rather indulge in this fantasy than face reality.


  • Swim Little Fish Swim

    Swim Little Fish Swim

    2013

    1h.38min

    16+

    The meeting of two extraordinary artistic souls on the streets of New York could be just what they are looking for.


  • Einer muß die Leiche sein - Someone has to be the corpse

    Einer muß die Leiche sein - Someone has to be the corpse

    1978

    1h.20min

    12 FSK

    For a group of GDR citizens, a murder mystery game on the picturesque Black Sea coast suddenly turns bitterly serious.


  • Corniche Kennedy

    Corniche Kennedy

    2017

    1h.34min

    16

    On the Corniche Kennedy in Marseille, young people from precarious neighborhoods meet for daredevil cliff jumps.


  • The Daughters of Fire

    The Daughters of Fire

    2018

    1h.55min

    18 FSK

    Three women set out on a polyamorous journey, in search for new kinds of relationships at the end of the world, far from possession and pain.


  • Marieke, Marieke

    Marieke, Marieke

    2010

    1h.25min

    12 FSK

    Marieke is afraid of love and seeks warmth, tenderness and affection in the arms of much older men, with whom she associates above all gentle, sensitive ...


  • Mr & Mme Adelman

    Mr & Mme Adelman

    2017

    2h.0min

    12 FSK

    Sarah and Victor have been a couple for 45 years. How did they manage that? Love, ambition and secrets define this couple's odyssey.


  • La Chana

    La Chana

    2016

    1h.23min

    0 FSK

    The impressive life story of a unique dancer who successfully left her mark on the dance world.


  • Behind the Clouds

    Behind the Clouds

    2016

    1h.49min

    0 FSK

    Two people meet again after more than fifty years. They were lovers once, but their lives took different turns: she married his best friend.


  • In the Shadow of Iris

    In the Shadow of Iris

    2016

    1h.30min

    16 FSK

    The sudden disappearance of a wealthy banker's wife cracks open a dizzying world of secret fetishes, desperate acts and elaborate deceptions.


  • Only Lovers Left Alive

    Only Lovers Left Alive

    2012

    2h.2min

    12 FSK

    Hiding out in a run-down mansion in Detroit, underground musician Adam (Tom Hiddleston) is forced to contend with the demands of the modern world.


  • Norwegian Wood

    Norwegian Wood

    2010

    2h.13min

    12 FSK

    While students protest in 1960s Tokyo, Toru Watanabe fights for his love.


  • The Swimsuit Issue

    The Swimsuit Issue

    2008

    1h.37min

    0 FSK

    The unemployed field hockey fan Frederik is deep in midlife crisis and looks for a new field of activity: synchronized swimming.


  • The Beginner

    The Beginner

    2017

    1h.38min

    0 FSK

    A coming-of-age tale with a difference about the grumpy doctor Annebarbel Buschhaus donning her ice skates again at the age of 58 after an absence of 40 ...


  • Making the Grade

    Making the Grade

    2017

    1h.22min

    16+

    Welcome to the world of the piano lesson. Every year teachers and students in Ireland prepare for graded musical exams. It can be fun for some students ...


  • The Hannas

    The Hannas

    2016

    1h.42min

    12 FSK

    Hans and Anna – together they make the Hannas: A hefty couple who love to cook. They meet sisters Kim and Nicola, both anorexic and excitingly different. ...


  • Ma Folie

    Ma Folie

    2015

    1h.39min

    16 FSK

    HANNA loves YANN and the "lettres filmees" that he sends her, short, poetic films recorded with an iPhone. Yann loves Hanna, but mistrusts her. He leaves ...


  • Pause

    Pause

    2014

    1h.22min

    0 FSK

    One winter evening, at an empty gas station, young country musician Sami meets beautiful Julia, who has run out of gas. Sami, who’s been living alone ...


  • Match Me!

    Match Me!

    2014

    1h.35min

    0 FSK

    MATCH ME! follows three singles humorously and with a sense for absurd nuances, who put their love luck into the hands of "matchmakers".


  • Inside a Volcano

    Inside a Volcano

    2017

    1h.25min

    0 FSK

    Experience the incredible success story of the Iceland national soccer team at Euro 2016.


  • Underwater Love - A Pink Musical

    Underwater Love - A Pink Musical

    2011

    1h.23min

    16 FSK

    Dubbed a "pink musical", the film unites musicals and "pinku eiga" (a soft-core porn genre of Japanese cinema) - in a story of unrequited love with water ...


  • Dance with the Devil

    Dance with the Devil

    1997

    2h.6min

    18 FSK

    A psychotic criminal couple kidnaps a random teenage couple. The woman rapes the male captive, and lets him watch his lover being raped by the man. They ...


  • Voltage

    Voltage

    2018

    16min

    16+

    Lizzy is in love with Bernhard, but Bernhard is undecided. Lizzy returns Bernhard’s dog, which she occasionally watches, and stays a little longer. Lizzy ...


  • Snowman

    Snowman

    2018

    20min

    16+

    Stuck in her everyday life, Antonia oversleeps, procrastinates, and surfs the internet. Until she decides to asks her fling for a steady relationship.


  • Do You Sometimes Feel Burned Out and Empty?

    Do You Sometimes Feel Burned Out and Empty?

    2017

    1h.34min

    12 FSK

    A comedy about love, life and the dilemma of our modern world.


  • Maybe, Baby!

    Maybe, Baby!

    2017

    1h.19min

    12 FSK

    Marie is in her mid-thirties and has been with Sascha for a very long time, sometimes she does not even know for how long exactly.


  • Maximum Shame

    Maximum Shame

    2010

    1h.20min

    16+

    A man dives into a parallel dimension. A place in a state of suspension between reality and fantasy, where neither space nor time have meaning.


  • Bright Night

    Bright Night

    2014

    1h.23min

    12 FSK

    A German Mumblecore mystery and pyschodrama about two couples, a polyamorous relationship, and nightmarish reality shifts.


  • Needle Boy

    Needle Boy

    2016

    1h.16min

    16+

    Dark psycho thriller about a Danish incel.


  • Heimlich

    Heimlich

    2017

    19min

    16+

    Based on Freud's essay "The Uncanny", this bizarre comedy brims with a David Lynch atmosphere.


  • Pierrot Lunaire

    Pierrot Lunaire

    2014

    50min

    16 FSK

    Musical drama about a woman who dresses like a man and falls in love with a young girl. Soundtrack with Arnold Schoenberg's music.


  • Stepping Out

    Stepping Out

    1999

    1h.1min

    16 FSK

    This documentary accompanies a woman on her erotic expeditions through clubs and barracks of the US Army in Frankfurt am Main.


  • Elles

    Elles

    2011

    1h.35min

    16 FSK

    A provocative exploration of female sexuality, Juliette Binoche as Anne, a well-off Parisian journalist investigating the lives of two student prostitutes ...


  • Women's Lust

    Women's Lust

    2011

    1h.0min

    16 FSK

    For her documentary Gabi Schweiger has interviewed five sexually active women beyond the menopause. Without mincing words, you tell of love and lust in ...


  • Somebody Else

    Somebody Else

    2016

    15min

    16+

    A car valet pretends to be a golden boy to charm a beautiful socialite.


  • Hounded

    Hounded

    2006

    1h.27min

    16 FSK

    Hounded deals with the obsessive relationship between a confused teenager and an elder woman.


  • Hälfte des Lebens

    Hälfte des Lebens

    1985

    1h.33min

    12 FSK

    This movie chronicles ten crucial years between 1796 and 1806 in the life of the German poet Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843).


  • Seven Freckles

    Seven Freckles

    1978

    1h.15min

    12 FSK

    14-year-old Karoline and 15-year-old Robert, who used to live in the same house, meet again in a holiday camp.


  • Kit & Co.

    Kit & Co.

    1974

    1h.45min

    6 FSK

    The adventures of Kit Bellew and his friend Shorty during the gold rush at the end of the 19th century.


  • The Legend of Paul and Paula

    The Legend of Paul and Paula

    1973

    1h.45min

    16 FSK

    Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, while Paula raises two children ...


  • Blind & Ugly

    Blind & Ugly

    2017

    1h.38min

    12 FSK

    Ferdi thinks he's ugly. And he really wants a girlfriend. But he can't, because he's ugly. But one day he meets Jonah and Jonah is blind.


  • Autumn Gold

    Autumn Gold

    2010

    1h.34min

    0 FSK

    The film follows five senior athletes along their biggest challenge - maturity. As all of them are between 80 and 100 years old it is a race against time ...


  • Pietas

    Pietas

    2007

    36min

    16+

    The story focus is a young woman who opposes the strict religious doctrine of her small home village of the 1920s.


  • Lucky Child

    Lucky Child

    2014

    22min

    16+

    When a young man enters the idyllic but secluded life of the mother Lilli and her daughter Ilvy, the bond between mother and child is threatened.


  • Like A Summer Sonata

    Like A Summer Sonata

    2016

    11min

    16+

    LIKE A SUMMER SONATA consists of four parts named after the classical structure of a sonata. In timeless black and white, it's a surreal, modern-day morality ...


  • The French Kissers

    The French Kissers

    2008

    1h.24min

    12 FSK

    Over one million moviegoers in France alone lined up to see the movie: 14 year old Hervé and a friend want finally rock girls. Funny and hilarious romantic. Hervé ...


  • XXY

    XXY

    2007

    1h.27min

    12 FSK

    15 year old Alex has a secret – through a fluke of nature she is a hermaphrodite, both boy and girl. The first honest film about the topic.


  • Secretary

    Secretary

    2002

    1h.46min

    16 FSK

    An offbeat love story with Maggie Gyllenhaal in an outstanding performance as a secretary who enters into an S/M relationship with her boss (James Spader). Following ...


  • I Do Adore (Ich Begehre)

    I Do Adore (Ich Begehre)

    2007

    1h.16min

    16+

    A man - tired, silent, and as transparent as a ghost - is driving a car. In an empty parking lot, a vagrant woman startles him from his sleep.


  • Man Loves Dog

    Man Loves Dog

    2010

    30min

    16 FSK

    The controversial portrait of two zoophile men and their relationship with their four-legged friends.