In this expressionist classic of German film history, Murnau unfolds his creative power.
Don Juan
Comedy, Music, Dance, Theater
2022
1h.46min
16
The Don Juan of today is not a womaniser, but a man obsessed with the one woman who left him.
Women Do Cry
Drama, Queer
2021
1h.46min
16
Between stigma, depression, and role models, women fight for dignity, closeness, and truth—courageous, angry, and full of resilience.
Saint-Narcisse
Queer, Thriller
2021
1h.41min
16 FSK
Twins separated at birth, identical in appearance and shamelessness, finally get to know and love each other...
In Bed
Queer, Thriller
2022
1h.25min
16 FSK
Guy and Dan have a hot sex date. But the night of excess reveals more than just the monsters in Guy's head...
Burden
Documentary, Independent
2023
1h.5min
16
To face a personal and collective transformation in search of new ways of being a man, 13 men go on a collective retreat.
Nostromo
Documentary
2021
1h.21min
16
Olivier lives on his own on a small island in Canada. One day, three mysterious visitors arrive.
I Am Here!
Drama, Independent
2023
1h.12min
16
Two childhood friends meet up again after many years to dig up a secret buried deep in the forest.
The Fabulous Patars
Comedy
2016
1h.35min
16
Denis Patar is a loving but overwhelmed single father of two daughters. After another failure, he is assigned an employee of the Youth Welfare Office.
Hotell
Drama
2013
1h.40min
16
After a blow of fate, Erika starts group therapy. One day, the group decides to create their own relief and change, and move from hotel to hotel.
Goliath96
Drama
2018
1h.49min
12 FSK
Kristin hasn't spoken to her son David in two years, even though they both live under the same roof.
Everyday Heroes
Documentary, Independent
2016
1h.19min
0 FSK
The five little heroes in this film are seriously ill and take us into their world with a great sense of humor and optimism.
Loving Memories
Drama, Romance
2023
1h.30min
12
1919: Julie hopes for the return of her missing husband. When she sees a photo in the newspaper, she thinks she recognizes her husband.
A Little Lesson in Love
Romance, Comedy
2022
1h.26min
12
While trying to stop a teenager from committing suicide, an unexpected connection develops between two very different people.
Madly in Life
Drama, Comedy
2020
1h.27min
16
Alex and Noémie would like to have a child. But their plans are turned upside down when Alex's mother Suzanne falls ill with "semantic dementia".
Franky Five Star
Drama
2023
1h.55min
12 FSK
When it all gets too much, Franky checks into a hotel that only exists in her head and talks to the imaginary staff.
The Devil, Probably
Classics
1977
1h.36min
16 FSK
A group of disillusioned young Parisians look for satisfaction in political activism, religion, romance, music, and drugs.
Into Dad's Woods
Drama
2020
1h.31min
12
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.
Aspergirl
Comedy, Drama
2023
16
Heartwarming series in which single mother Louison and her son are simultaneously diagnosed with life-changing autism.
Body
Drama
2015
1h.32min
12 FSK
Olga, who is grieving for her mother and also anorexic, is sent to a psychiatrist who is dealing with her own losses in an unusual way.
Fragile Memory
Biography, Documentary
2022
1h.25min
16+
The Ukranian grandson of filmmaker Leonid Burlaka draws a rich picture of Soviet history with archive footage of his grandfather.
Para:dies
Drama, Queer
2022
1h.16min
12
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.
La Belle Indifference
Drama, Comedy
2019
1h.34min
16+
A dark comedy-drama, delving deep into the psyche of a man in denial and a woman confronting their grim reality, reflecting on societal pressures.
Somehow
Drama, Independent
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
Drama, Music, Dance, Theater
2021
12
Heartfelt musical comedy about a woman trying to save her drug-addicted husband.
Janine F.
Documentary, Independent
2004
1h.20min
16+
The tragic story of an artist who was torn between passion and obsession and died under mysterious circumstances.
Life Suits Me Well
Drama
2021
1h.39min
16+
A degenerative neurological disease changes the life of family man Fouad and his relatives in this bittersweet Moroccan drama.
Inertia
Drama, Independent
2015
1h.12min
16+
Dreamlike, Israeli indie film about a woman whose nightmare turns into a hopeful sense of autonomy.
Rien ne va plus
Shorts
2017
15min
12 FSK
Bodo is standing on the top of a roof ready to jump when suddenly his phone rings...
Goosebumps
Shorts
2022
8min
16+
A singer loses her voice and seeks healing in a shamanistic trance.
Bastard in Mind
Documentary, Independent
2022
1h.26min
16+
A chance examination delivers the frightening diagnosis of brain aneurysm. The director himself documents the months leading up to the operation.
Initials S.G.
Drama, Comedy
2019
1h.33min
16+
Down on his luck, an aging Serge Gainsbourg wannabe struggles with his acting career, an affair he doesn't want, and a crime he didn't mean to commit.
Superior
Drama, Thriller
2022
1h.39min
16+
On the run, Marian returns to her hometown to hide out with her identical twin sister, Vivian, bringing their worlds on the verge of a collision.
My Friend from the Park
Comedy, Drama
2015
1h.24min
16+
A lonely stay-at-home mom, gets sucked into a world of stolen cars, unstable sisters, and paranoia when she makes friends with a woman at the park.
Prima Mallorca
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.30min
0
A new start to a better life? Forty Germans on welfare fly to Mallorca to do internships.
Undersea
Documentary
2022
52min
16+
To deal with the trauma she endured during her work as photojournalist, Nanna Kreutzmann turns to underwater photography.
Necktie Youth
Drama
2015
1h.26min
16
At pool parties in the richest part of South Africa, the post-apartheid dreams of an entire generation perish in a drug-fueled dystopia.
Caps
Drama, Independent
2017
1h.20min
16+
After a stroke of fate, a manager escapes his former live to a magical place, rich in ancient customs, at the Danube delta.
News from Planet Mars
Comedy
2016
1h.41min
12
In this very compelling comedy, a father reaches the boundaries of his good will and is in danger of falling prey to insanity.
Uncomfortably Comfortable
Documentary
2021
1h.12min
16+
This experimental video portrait delves into questions of homelessness, the impact of incarceration, trauma, and living on the fringes of society.
Too Close to the Sun
Drama, Romance
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.
Gottes zerstreute Funken - Jüdische Mystik bei Paul Celan
Biography, Documentary
2016
1h.7min
0 FSK
This film essay traces the life of influential poet Paul Celan, and illuminates his interest in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah.
La Vacanza
Drama, Independent
2020
1h.34min
16+
Valerio is 30 and bipolar. His self-destructive life changes when he meets Carla, a senior citizen with early symptoms of Alzheimer's.
The Ugly Truth
Drama
2021
1h.50min
16 FSK
Authentic, honest drama about a family threatened by the downward spiral of depression, alcoholism and jealousy.
Happiness
Drama, Thriller
2017
1h.31min
16 FSK
Japanese arthouse gem from cult director Sabu, where good luck and bad luck are side by side. With Masatoshi Nagase (Paterson).
Nico
Drama
2022
1h.19min
12 FSK
Nico, who is both German and Persian, is attacked by racists and beaten to the point of hospitalization. She intends to never be a victim again.
Rent Boys
Documentary, Queer
2011
1h.23min
12 FSK
This authentic documentary follows male sex workers from Bahnhof Zoo in Berlin as they work, shedding light on the issue of male prostitution.
In Your Arms
Drama
2015
1h.28min
16+
The poetic tale of a man with a neurological disorder and the enigmatic nurse persuaded to support him with assisted suicide.
The Gulls
Drama
2015
1h.27min
16+
Elza lives in a small town on the Caspian Sea. While her husband catches fish illegally, she dreams of breaking out of her small world.
Songs for a Fox
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
2021
2h.5min
12
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.
Dancing Quietly
Comedy, Drama
2016
1h.21min
12 FSK
An authentic and quietly directed personal love letter to all those whose greatest struggle is to just get out of bed every day.
The Sun Will Rise
Documentary
2017
51min
16+
Comedian and director Gessica Généus (FREDA) explores the connection between voodoo beliefs, Christianity and the treatment of mental illness in Haiti
Gieselmann
Drama, Comedy
2021
33min
16+
How do you become who you are? Dirk GIESELMANN was wronged. Now he is going to confront the people who caused his humiliation.
The Family
Documentary, Independent
2014
1h.32min
12 FSK
Survivors can also be victims in countries where injustice was the norm. Their compelling testimonies are featured in this insightful documentary.
Personal Affairs
Drama
2016
1h.30min
16
This bitingly funny episodic film subtly interweaves the conflicts of a Palestinian family with the political realities of the Middle East conflict.
Despite the Night
Love & Sex
2015
2h.36min
16+
A young man searches for his true love and finds himself sucked into the dark and cruel underworld of the porn industry.
War Story
Drama, Independent
2014
1h.29min
16+
A press photographer retreats to Sicily after being held captive in Libya. But even here she cannot escape her trauma.
She's Lost Control
Drama, Love & Sex
2014
1h.30min
16
Ronah is a sex worker and behavioral psychology student. As a surrogate partner, she sleeps with patients who have trouble allowing intimacy.
Alle 28 Tage
Documentary, Independent
2015
1h.27min
12 FSK
Journalist Ina Borrmann chronicles her own infertility treatment and in the process unsparingly documents what she and her partner experience.
Freakstars 3000
Independent, Music, Dance, Theater
2003
1h.15min
6 FSK
Christoph Schlingensief's answer to "Pop Idol" was "Freakstars 3000".
Upstream Color
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2013
1h.36min
16
The film begins with a man called 'Thief' who is harvesting a type of larva for the bizarre effects it has on the human mind.
Madeline's Madeline
Drama, Independent
2018
1h.33min
16
Madeline is teenager who loves to act on stage. She fights with her mother and suffers from a illness which makes her believe she's a cat.
Kongo
Documentary
2019
1h.8min
16+
In Brazzaville, 'invisible forces' rule the world. The monk Medard tries to heal the sick victims of evil spells.
Seahorse
Documentary, Shorts
2020
16min
16+
Hanan fled with her family from northern Iraq across the Mediterranean Sea. At that time, she did not know how to swim. She now overcomes the trauma.
Dark Dreamer
Drama, Thriller
2020
1h.33min
12 FSK
A grieving teenage girl is drawn to the young man blamed for her brother's death.
Windows on Monday
Drama
2006
1h.32min
12 FSK
A new house in a new town could mean the beginning of a phase of domestic bliss for a small family. But the young mother collapses under the burden.
Stress
Documentary, Independent
2020
1h.22min
16+
Five young veterans of the Afghanistan war, outwardly unscathed but inwardly hurting, feel misunderstood upon their return to civilian life.
Sayounara
Drama
2018
1h.26min
16+
High school student Yuki's quiet life in a sleepy coastal town is shattered when her best friend Aya commits suicide.
Our Loved Ones
Drama, Independent
2015
1h.42min
16+
This delicate ensemble film tells the story of the Leblancs and their well-kept family secret.
Flood
Drama
2019
1h.40min
16 FSK
When Jonas loses his job at a Hamburg startup he doesn’t have the heart to tell his girlfriend Katharina.
Almayer's Folly
Drama
2011
2h.7min
16+
Chantal Akerman weaves a haunting tale of greed, alienation, and cultural dissonance, reimagining Joseph Conrad’s 1895 novel into the 20th century.
The Marriage Project
Documentary, Independent
2020
1h.19min
16+
The director of a psychiatric clinic near Tehran gives patients the opportunity to marry each other, in a model project.
Seven Years in May
Drama, Independent
2019
42min
16+
A young man tells his story and gives testimony of the collective fate of a nation oppressed by poverty, police repression, and corruption.
Young, Fragile
Drama
2020
25min
12
A Tinder date encourages young Leonid to live out his own definition of "masculinity" in a world of changing gender roles.
Gravedad
Shorts
2019
11min
6
In a world where gravity is constantly changing, Rosa must find something to keep her grounded.
Permanent Green Light
Drama, Independent
2018
1h.32min
16+
In Northern France, a young man is obsessed with the idea of making himself explode in public.
The Scarecrows
Drama
2019
1h.37min
16
During the Syrian war, two young Tunisian women were held as sex slaves by jihadists. The try to mend their lives.
Tapeworm
Independent, Comedy
2019
1h.18min
12
This offbeat comedy breaks with all expectations and hones in on the gross, the boring, the pointless, and the sad sides of being human.
Swimmers
Icons & Media Art, Independent
2015
1h.17min
16+
The doc about the cult surrounding a Soviet physicist Boris Zolotov was awarded the ARTE documentary award.
Something Is Happening
Drama, Queer
2018
1h.37min
12
In the glistening light of southern France, the paths of the two women cross at seemingly opposite points in their lives.
All My Loving
Drama
2019
1h.56min
12 FSK
Three siblings, Stefan (Lars Eidinger), Julia (Nele Mueller-Stöfen) and Tobias (Hans Löw) are part of a dysfunctional family.
C'est l'amour
Queer, Romance
2016
1h.37min
16+
Odile suspects that her husband Jean is cheating on her, so she gives him a taste of his own medicine.
Our Lucky Hours
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.17min
16
During World War 2, 45,000 psychiatric patients died in French hospitals. Only one facility opposed the carnage: the asylum in Saint-Alban.
Beneath the Trees
Thriller, Horror
2019
1h.16min
16+
A short camping trip turns into a deadly, Victorian Gothic horror weekend.
Voyages
Drama, Independent
2019
1h.45min
16
In nocturnal Paris, Anna slips into the various roles of a woman's life until she suddenly finds herself face to face.
Sebastian Jumping Fences
Drama, Independent
2020
1h.10min
16+
From an early age, Sebastian had to be self-reliant. This film follows him through three stages of his life on the path to discovering his true self.
Chronic
Drama, Queer
2017
1h.27min
16+
Omar, a photographer, lost his male lover in an explosion. He turns his experience of loss into an art project.
Solange and the Living
Independent, Comedy
2016
1h.7min
16+
Solange lives a secluded life in her Paris apartment. When one day a delivery man rings at her door, her little world is torn apart.
Elon Doesn't Believe in Death
Drama, Independent
2016
1h.15min
16+
Gripping drama with film noir undertones about a man's delusional search for his allegedly missing wife.
The Yard
Drama
2016
1h.18min
0
A scandal forces literary critic Anders to change careers.
Passed by Censor
Drama
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.
The Tree Feller
Comedy
2017
1h.22min
0 FSK
Andres gives up his ordinary life in the city. He moves to the quiet farm of his deceased parents and spends his days in the forest, aimlessly cutting ...
No Lullaby
Documentary, Independent
2015
1h.14min
16 FSK
A terrible family secret that spans three generations and a society that refuses to acknowledge the reality behind the house facades.
The Demon Disease
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.22min
12 FSK
In some of West Africa's traditional societies, mental illness and epilepsy are still seen as demonic possession.
The Fabric
Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2019
21min
12
In a strange, dark insane asylum, a brilliant physicist with no memory is being held captive. One thing preoccupies him: how to escape.
Das Haus am Fluss
Classics
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".
Solo Sunny
Classics
1980
1h.40min
12 FSK
The story about the singer Sunny, co-directed by Konrad Wolf and Wolfgang Kohlhaase, is considered one of the most important contemporary DEFA films.
My Brother, My Love
Drama, Love & Sex
2018
1h.54min
16
Lena (16) is in love with her brother and would rather indulge in this fantasy than face reality.
Chorus
Drama, Independent
2015
1h.36min
16
In calm black and white, the story of a grieving ex-couple unfolds, that's looking for closure.
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
Biography, Documentary
2013
1h.12min
0 FSK
In 1970 Jeffery Kagel could have become a rock star. But he turned down the offer from Blue Oyster Cult and set off on a journey of self-discovery.
Mär - A German Tale
Drama, Horror
2019
1h.10min
16
In dystopian Germany - just a breath away from our current reality - the return of the wolf triggers a mysterious fascination among the citizens.