Storyline: Sons

A stirring feel-good drama set under the hot Andalusian sun, in which friendship and music sweep aside outdated moral concepts.

In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean.

Together with the handsome Fabien, cop Jean delves into the gay world of his son, who died under mysterious circumstances...

A sensitive and respectful portrait of a loving father son relationship teetering on the brink of suffocating co-dependency.

Kristin hasn't spoken to her son David in two years, even though they both live under the same roof.

In monsoon-soaked Singapore, a teacher's struggle for identity and connection unfolds through an unlikely and transformative bond.

New York rich kid James is forced to choose between his drug fuled lifestyle and the last chance to redeem his relationship with his mother.

A lovely, intimate drama of family dynamics under stress, offering an intriguing peek into previously unseen Singaporean middle-class life.

A teenager grapples with masculinity amid family splits and first loves, reflecting the rawness of youth in a German town.

With destabilising gentleness, Mo Harawe recounts the last hours of the terrorist Farah before his execution.

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

In a tense love triangle, a woman's presence stirs dark desires and complex emotions in a father and son, challenging moral norms.

Deep fractures within a family dynamic begin to surface during a getaway to the British Isles of Scilly.

A poignant tale of lost innocence, young Dib navigates the tumultuous landscape of 1950s Damascus following his father's death.

This poignant coming-of-age drama that delves into the complexities of Palestinian identity under Israeli rule.

The prophecy of his death sends Muzamil on a journey of defiance and self-discovery in the midst of cultural and political upheaval.

Karine becomes the leader in the fight for her job, but the young woman is tetanized by an invisible handicap.

Under the crushing emotional burden of his terminally ill father and violent brother, 14-year-old Daniel seeks refuge with two outcasts.

13-year-old Rodrigo's entire world revolves around his mother, but it all begins to fall apart when she brings home a new boyfriend.

João Carlos Castanha. 52 years old. Actor. Gay. Son. Crossdresser. Capable of doing anything for those he loves. Or hates.

A celebration of every boy's dream to be on his own, to go on a fun escape with his best pals, with a touch of Stand by Me and Mark Twain.

A powerful film about the struggle of a naive boy with good intentions in the harsh environment of Irans drug stronghold on the Island of Hormuz.

From YouTube to the cinemas: In this loving homage to Berlin's pub culture, Berlin original Heiko must win a darts tournament.

Rosa von Praunheim's search for his own roots interweaves his personal life story with the larger historical context of the Second World War.

Karabas, a shamanistic con artist from Kyrgyzstan’s countryside, is reunited with his long lost son. This leads to quarrels between his two wives.

Noah (12) arrives in Berlin to visit his father and gets caught up in adventures at the Carnival of Cultures.

The son of a bourgeois family in Rio, a teenager, Jean, must learn to escape the grip of his economically bankrupt parents.

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

Because he can't find love in Denmark, painfully shy bodybuilder Dennis sets off for Thailand to escape his domineering mother and find a wife.

Guatemala, 2018. The whole country is immersed in the trial of the soldiers who sparked the civil war.

The crazy road trip of an even crazier Japanese family.

The first part of Thomas Arslan's "Berlin Trilogy", which shows young people with a Turkish migration history from their own perspective.

This delicate ensemble film tells the story of the Leblancs and their well-kept family secret.

Gripping legal drama about injustice and corruption, filmed in the style of Eastern European social realism.

Shadi returns to Nazareth to fulfill his duty (WAJIB) as a big brother, where simmering conflicts await.

Motorcycle taxi driver Abel is the sole provider for his family. When his boda boda is stolen, he has to descend into the underworld of Kampala.

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.

To avoid homelessness, a mother resorts to extreme measures in this accomplished and touching and subtle drama.

In this harrowing drama, the father of a gay Chilean man tries to deal with the violent death of his son.

A self-help book author is confronted with a secret from his past when he meets his new daughter-in-law.

A scandal forces literary critic Anders to change careers.

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

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

An unconventional portrait of a man whose motto in life is reminiscent of Romantic poets: a genius writes their own rules.

In calm black and white, the story of a grieving ex-couple unfolds, that's looking for closure.

After serving his prison sentence, trucker Alain is forced to temporarily move back to his mother's house and old habits re-emerge.

Stavros, a shopkeeper in the Akadimia Platonos district in Athens, spends his life complaining about foreigners and hanging out in front of his shop with ...

A film about the harsh reality behind the dreams of emigrants who are confronted with abuse of power.

A heartwarming comedy about a highly gifted boy from a modest background whose family faces tough choices.

A family reunion aboard a ship becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus.

With the onset of the mountain winter, Albert has to decide between preserving old ways of life on the mountain or new perspectives in the valley.

Jonathan sacrifices himself for his sick father and his farm. When an old acquaintance turns up, an old secret comes to light.

Top-class arthouse film from Bulgaria. An unsparing document about despair and guilt - visually stunning and impressive.

At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty about rarely visiting his aging mother.

In Veit Helm's fairy-tale feature debut, shy Anton struggles to prevent the closure of his family's dilapidated indoor swimming pool.

When the elderly and lonely Hanna causes an accident in Germany in which a young man from Kosovo dies, she tries to track down his family.

This Chinese comedy sheds light on village life and the social changes that Chinese society is undergoing.

Yagub, a carpenter, earns most of his money from the coffins he makes. He also has to look after his son, who has a disability.

The story of a single mother in Johannesburg who is caught in a web of lies and deceit after a deadly accident. A contemporary South African thriller.

Years ago Anton disappeared. Out of the blue he invited his family and friends to a party. But everyone's joyful expectation soon fades.

It was 15 years ago son Junpei drowned in a tragic accident. At the annualy festive gathering it becomes obvious that resentment and sorrow bonds this ...

One evening two teenagers go out together. The next morning the’re gone. The story of two single parents who feel connected and yet are worlds apart. A ...

Chinesische immigrant Shun Li feels lost in Venice. Then she befriends Bepi, an immigrant from eastern Europe, who over the years has learned the ropes ...

When Maren and Robert, two single parents, move in together, the unexpected happens: their teenage children fall in love. The parents are horrified - a ...