Fifteen-year-old Gina grew up in a loving family on the edge of a forest. She admires and loves her father Jimmy, an unpredictable and whimsical man.
Goodbye Jerome!
2022
8min
12
A colourful quest full of hurdles for a man who has just arrived in paradise turns into a new beginning.
Loop
2020
8min
6
In a controlled society where each individual repeats the same action over and over again, any deviation is bound to be suspect.
Diane Has the Right Shape
2017
1h.23min
16
In this unconventional dramedy, Diane carries the child of her homosexual friends Thomas and Jacques as a surrogate mother.
The Best of Dorien B
2019
1h.43min
16
Dorien is happy: she has two adorable children and a thriving veterinary practice. But one day, everything comes crashing down.
The Third Guest
2024
1h.12min
16
A lonely hostel hides more than just silence - a secret that needs to be uncovered.
Para:dies
2022
1h.16min
16+
Lee and Jasmin's lesbian idyll on the outskirts of Salzburg starts to crack when they give documentary filmmaker Amira a glimpse into their lives.
Berlin Bytch Love
2024
1h.26min
12 FSK
When homeless children become parents - a documentary with the narrative intensity of a feature film.
Somehow
2022
1h.42min
16
"Don’t become like my father" - a credo that will drive Alex, a man on the run from himself, to the edge of reason.
Good Monsters
2021
12
Heartfelt musical comedy about a woman trying to save her drug-addicted husband.
1982
2020
1h.40min
12 FSK
While Wissam fights for his love, political tensions rise and the Israeli army invades Lebanon.
Poppy Field
2020
1h.21min
12 FSK
The threat of being outed causes an explosion of violence: Cristi, a gay Romanian policeman lives under the threat of being outed against his will.
Polichinelles
2019
16+
The journey of a French lesbian couple aspiring to become parents and the challenges on the way.
What the Fuck is Going On Between Us, Fuck?
2022
9min
16+
Lola's hidden love for teammate Zoe challenges her both on and off the soccer field. Will she score or lose her chance?
Junkyard Dog
2023
1h.33min
12
Set in a remote village, Dog and Mirales face a test with the arrival of a young woman, who shatters the monotony of their lives.
Our Men
2021
1h.46min
16+
Nika leaves Ukraine to follow her boyfriend Vlad, a French foreign legionnaire, to a military camp in Corsica. There, she meets the commander's wife.
The Enemy
2022
1h.45min
16+
Based on a true story: The wife of a politician is found dead in a hotel room. What happened in room 108?
Life Suits Me Well
2021
1h.39min
16+
A degenerative neurological disease changes the life of family man Fouad and his relatives in this bittersweet Moroccan drama.
Burning Beds
1988
1h.23min
12 FSK
Hamburg's housing shortage forces car inspector Gina and British pyromaniac Harry to move into the same apartment.
I'm Not in Love
2021
1h.24min
16+
Rob has been given a week to decide if he wants to settle down and have kids with his long-term girlfriend Marta, whom he's fallen out of love with.
God's Neighbors
2012
1h.38min
16
Israeli filmmaker Meni Yaesh tackles the complex yet always renewable thematic triangle of religion, violence, and sex.
Exhibition
2013
1h.44min
12 FSK
An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple whose living and working patterns are threatened by the imminent sale of their home.
Stop-Zemlia
2022
2h.2min
12 FSK
Delightfully light-hearted and wonderfully honest coming-of-age story that flows seamlessly between fiction to documentary.
Second Thoughts
2021
1h.25min
12 FSK
In poetic tableaux, filmmaker Zora Rux tells a surrealistic-comic story about the search for the true self.
Too Close to the Sun
2022
1h.25min
16+
This debut feature deals with schizophrenia and the ravages that this mental illness inflicts not only on the patient himself, but also on his family.
A Guide to Love and Fighting Capitalism
2022
1h.32min
16+
An intimate portrait of the famous French sociologist duo Monique and Michel Pinçon-Charlot who remain ever embroiled in political battles.
Elevator to the Gallows
1957
1h.30min
16 FSK
Louis Malle laid the groundwork for the Nouvelle Vague with his debut, which became a springboard for many of those involved. Music by Miles Davis.
Jam
2018
1h.41min
16 FSK
Three stories converge in a brilliant and hilarious finale from SABU, the Japanese master of darkly humorous arthouse cinema.
Tralala
2021
2h.1min
16+
Offbeat, very funny French musical comedy that plays on the kitsch and mystique of the Lourdes pilgrimage site .
High Society
2014
1h.32min
16+
Alice's handmade designs catapult her into bourgeois Paris, where she is in danger of being torn apart by love and elitism.
Eye on Juliet
2018
1h.30min
12 FSK
A lonely security guard uses military technology to search the other side of the world for his soul mate.
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.
Songs for a Fox
2021
2h.5min
16+
After his lover's death, a rock singer studies the art of lucid dreaming and descends into a netherworld in hopes of being together again.
Away You Go
2018
1h.16min
6 FSK
Compassionate mumblecore-style drama about a young woman's struggles with the expectations placed on her by her partner and friends.
37
2018
1h.29min
12 FSK
Marc is a surfer and lives his life one day at a time. But after many strokes of fate, he dreams of turning back time, and starting all over again.
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.
The Cage
2017
1h.23min
16+
After humananity has been nearly wiped out by aliens, it seems that only two people are left on the planet. Until a third person enters their lives.
Casa Grande
2014
1h.54min
16+
The son of a bourgeois family in Rio, a teenager, Jean, must learn to escape the grip of his economically bankrupt parents.
The Queen of Hearts
2009
1h.24min
16+
Adèle's attempt to recover from a breakup leads to surprising results. Jumping from one lover to the next, she realizes that they are similar.
Bellflower
2010
1h.46min
16 FSK
Best buddies Woodrow and Aiden work on their muscle car and build flamethrowers until one of them falls in love with cricket-eating Milly.
The Days to Come
2019
1h.41min
16+
Pure and honest: the actors in this movie really are expecting their first child and share their fears, joys and expectations.
10,000 km
2013
1h.39min
16+
Photographer Alex is leaving Barcelona to work in Los Angeles for a year. Will her relationship with Sergi survive the 10,000 kilometer distance?
The Hardness of Avocado
2020
1h.40min
16+
After five years of relationship, Shimi calls it quits with the young actor Mizuki. His initial acceptance of the break-up soon turns into defiance.
Journey of the Tortoise
2016
1h.21min
16+
The crazy road trip of an even crazier Japanese family.
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
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.
Our Loved Ones
2015
1h.42min
16+
This delicate ensemble film tells the story of the Leblancs and their well-kept family secret.
The Pigeon
2018
1h.16min
16+
A bittersweet drama about bird-loving Yusuf facing the loss of his little paradise on the rooftops of Adana.
Loverfilm
1997
22min
16+
Berlin filmmaker Michael Brynntrup exposes his own sex life in a radical, relentless yet humorous invasion of privacy.
30 Years Blues
2019
1h.31min
16+
An intimate portrayal of Brazil's upper-class and their relationships in midlife crisis.
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.
Berlin 4 Lovers
2019
1h.12min
16+
Tinder users in Berlin talk openly and honestly and about real-life encounters, both the good and the bad, with dates made using the famous dating app
That Most Important Thing: Love
1975
1h.49min
16 FSK
Romantic drama with Romy Schneider, Klaus Kinski and Jacques Dutronc, directed by Andrzej Żuławski.
Love and 50 Megatons
2020
44min
16+
A grotesque, political, and socially satirical film about an unusual love story in the populist age.
Falter
2019
44min
16+
To give his monotonous life new meaning beyond work, sports, and sex, Falter resolves to live with an android from now on.
Thick Lashes of Lauri Mäntyvaara
2017
1h.28min
16+
Best friends Satu and Heidi preach that real love is not for sale as they go around sabotaging posh weddings in the Finnish archipelago.
Russian Red
2016
1h.31min
16+
Inspired by the diary of actress Martha Nowill, RUSSIAN RED recounts the soul searching trip of two young Brazilian actresses in Moscow.
Performance
2014
1h.3min
16+
Paula and Rodrigo are young, queer artists, like many others in Berlin. Outside of their utopian rehearsal room, they have to fight German red tape.
Thirst for Life
2015
16min
12
In the face of an unfathomable tragedy, a young couple manages to focus on love and the good in life.
Alive
2019
1h.34min
12
Sophie and Wolfram meet in the hospital and set off together on their final journey. Both are terminally ill with cancer.
Put Grandma in the Freezer
2018
1h.39min
6 FSK
Young art restorer Claudia makes ends meet thanks to her beloved grandmother's pension. When the old Nonna dies, Claudia has to come up with something.
Because ...
Twelve Thousand
2019
1h.52min
16+
French drama about love, economic dependence and gender roles.
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.
Mir nach, Canaillen
1964
1h.48min
12 FSK
A wild story set in 18th century Prussia: by chance, dare devil Alexander arrives at the court of Augustus the Strong.
A Bunch of Love - Ein Haufen Liebe
2016
1h.32min
12
Esther, Anneliese, Ruth and Ulla are all over 70 and reflect on a more or less fulfilled (sex) life.
The Bicycle
2015
1h.22min
12
Mark and Antonia have a long-distance relationship and are taking a joint holiday in Paris. Their last visit was a long while back. How will it go?
Pretenders
2016
1h.42min
16+
Two mismatched couples meet by chance in this psychologically and artistically sophisticated debut.
Elon Doesn't Believe in Death
2016
1h.15min
16+
Gripping drama with film noir undertones about a man's delusional search for his allegedly missing wife.
Luna
2017
1h.33min
16+
During a night out, Luna and her friends abuse a young man. A short time later, this man becomes Luna's new work colleague.
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.
The Girl Without Hands
2016
1h.12min
12
Based on the fairy tale classic by the Brothers Grimm, a farmer is tricked by the devil and accidentally sells his daughter for a bit of gold.
Trace of Stones
1966
2h.12min
6 FSK
Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems.
White Cloud Carolin
1985
1h.21min
6 FSK
It's no big secret that twelve-year-old Hannes is in love with his classmate Carolin, who he compares to a beautiful white cloud in the sky.
Only One Blink
2020
10min
16+
This student film about the power of chance was lost for years and only rediscovered by chance.
My Friend Robinson
1971
1h.17min
12 FSK
Peter is working to gain practical experience for his planned medical studies. But his life turns into confusion as he unexpectedly becomes a father.
Take This Waltz
2011
1h.56min
12 FSK
Actress-director and Oscar nominated Sarah Polley asked herself: “What happens when the passion fades?” Top performances by Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen ...
Anishoara
2016
1h.44min
16
During the melon harvest in the rolling green hills of Moldova, 15-year-old Anishoara experiences the overwhelming feeling of first love.
Lovers
2019
1h.18min
12 FSK
The merciless analysis of their failed relationship brings a newly separated couple closer together than ever before.
What Will People Say
2017
1h.42min
12 FSK
Norwegian-Pakistani teen Nisha is torn between two worlds until the worlds colide.
Let the Sunshine In
2017
1h.35min
12 FSK
Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love, at last.
Jibril
2019
1h.23min
12 FSK
How deeply can you really know someone - or are you just falling in love with a dream?
Love at 16
1974
1h.19min
12 FSK
Although at first Ina barely takes any notice of Matti, the two teenagers gradually fall in love at their dance classes.
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.
Das Haus am Fluss
1986
1h.25min
12 FSK
Based on the novella "Der Russenpelz" by Friedrich Wolf, Roland Gräf's feature film was made by the artistic working group "Roter Kreis".
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.
P.S.
1979
1h.34min
6 FSK
Roland Gräf's film P.S. paints a critical counter-image to the workers' and peasants' state of the GDR, which earned him massive criticism.
Branded to Kill
1967
1h.31min
16 FSK
More stylish than James Bond, BRANDED TO KILL made more waves than the Nouvelle Vague.
Divided Heaven
1964
1h.48min
16 FSK
1964 DEFA, East German Film by Konrad Wolf based on the novel by Christa Wolf. Tale of star-crossed lovers divided by worldviews in a divided Berlin.
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.
Anflug Alpha 1
1971
1h.17min
6 FSK
Five men of an NVA flying squadron are at the center of interest in this DEFA classic about love, tragedy and saying goodbye.
Commander Milan has reached ...
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?
Lenz
2006
1h.36min
6
An unconventional portrait of a man whose life motto reminds us of the poets of romanticism: The genius writes its own rules.
I am Anastasia
2019
1h.35min
0 FSK
A trans woman in the Bundeswehr? Ever since Lieutenant Colonel Anastasia Biefang joined the troops, this has been a reality.
Chico & Rita
2010
1h.33min
0 FSK
A bittersweet love story by Oscar-winner Fernando Trueba about jazz and jealousy between Havana and New York.
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 ...
Something Like Happiness
2005
1h.40min
12 FSK
Monika and Toník live next to a steel mill under a roof full of holes. The two dream of a future elsewhere and seem blind to the happiness on their own ...
The Country Teacher
2008
1h.55min
12 FSK
Petr gets to know Marie, a young widow and farmer. In the sun-drenched fields of Bohemia, a deep friendship develops between them, but Marie hopes for ...
Arrhythmia
2017
1h.56min
16+
In the usually grueling everyday life of Moscow, a city of millions, ambulance driver Oleg tries to preserve a remnant of humanity.
Europe – She Loves
2016
1h.40min
16+
Crises, grievances, fear of the future and hope: eight young people search for their place in society in various European countries.
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.
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.