The Captain from Kopenick 1956 ( 7.2)

A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is jailed for fifteen years. Upon his release, he wants to get a permit to get a job and start anew, but finds that without a job he can't get a permit, and without a permit he can't get a job. Ensnared in the absurd net of Prussian bureaucracy, he can't see any way out. That is, until he enters a thrift shop and spots a Prussian officer's uniform that fits him like a second skin...

Roses for the Prosecutor 1959 ( 6.875)

April 1945. Because he stole two bars of chocolate, the soldier Rudi is sentenced to death by the court-martial judge Dr. Schramm. Rudi manages to escape from the firing squad at the last minute, and since the end of the war has been making a meager living as a street peddler. Years later, Dr. Schramm is now a respected public prosecutor. By chance, he runs into Rudi one day on the street. Afraid that Rudi will blow the whistle on him, Dr. Schramm wants to scare him out of town. He has Rudi arrested and bullied by the police.

The Spessart Inn 1958 ( 6.7)

Countess Franziska "is kidnapped" by a band of robbers. However, her father is not willing to pay the ransom so Franziska changes sides.

X-Men 2000 ( 7.005)

Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

Tristan & Isolde 2006 ( 6.677)

An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.

N/A N/A ( 7.1)

This biopic profiles history's most spectacular madman, tracing his journey from humble roots to complete mastery of Germany.

N/A N/A ( 5.5)

TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.

Nekromantik 2 1991 ( 5.1)

Monika lives with Rob, a corpse she loves. Her dilemma intensifies when she meets Mark and considers a normal life with him. She must choose between her affection for Rob and a new relationship.

The Meadow of Things 1988 ( 5)

Clonetown 1974 to 1979: a terrorist defector named Charon sits on the edge of oblivion and commentates on the imminent putrification of an abducted car dealer.

The Holy Bunch 1991 ( 5.7)

After Roy's demise, five friends try to reconstruct his life by reading through the late editor's notebooks - only to face some very personal demons. The Holy Bunch is a modernist melodrama: beyond-Antonioni in its images, decisively Dreyerian in its spirituality. One of German cinema's few modern (or Modernist) masterpieces.

The Sailor's Song 1958 ( 6.5)

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other. By disarming the officers, machinist Henne Lonke and stoker Jens Kasten prevent the attack on a Russian freighter. When German admiralty gives out orders for operation "Nibelungen", which would lead the German fleet into a suicidal attack against England and quell the revolutionary spirit, seamen and soldiers from different political backgrounds unite in protest.

Pianke 1983 ( 5.7)

The story of a young German boy and his father who befriend a Jewish family during WWII.

You and Nothing and Berlin 1977 ( 2.5)

A story about Ulrike, a ten year old girl who is looking for a new father with energy and determination.

Life 2015 ( 6)

In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.

Inherit the Viper 2019 ( 5.333)

Since the death of their father, the Riley siblings have kept their heads above water by illegally dealing in painkillers. Josie is managing the business with an iron fist, when her brother, War veteran Kip, is concerned that the risky business is increasingly turning them into outsiders in their small community. While Kip wants to keep his younger brother out of their illegal endeavors, his younger brother is already making plans of his own.

The Bad Intentions 2011 ( 6.2)

A young girl convinces herself that she will die on the same day that her brother will be born.

Adorable Julia 1962 ( 5.9)

A successful and married, although not quite young, stage actress falls for a young man, who is involved with a young actress who uses him to advance her career and upstage the leading lady.

Weiss ist die Farbe der Verlierer 1974

Short film against the oppression of women. At first, differences in education are presented and then how the relationship between women and men looks like in the professional world.

Dreamland of Desire 1961

Essentially an extensive travelogue through Greece and its islands, this 103-minute documentary was written, directed, and shot over a two-year period by Wolfgang Mueller-Sehn. Aside from a tour of the scenic and historical wonders of the country, Mueller-Sehn spends a lot of time in Athens examining its famous attractions like the Acropolis. Perhaps over-long at its current running time, this docu introduction to Greece would certainly be ideal for anyone planning a first visit to the country.

Fire Below Deck 1982 ( 5)

Otto Scheidel (Manfred Krug) has been captain of the Elbe steamer Jenissei for over twenty years, but his ship, the last of its kind, is going to be converted into a floating restaurant. Otto, whose his strong attachment to the ship has already cost him his relationship with his girlfriend Caramba (Renate Krößner), refuses to take another job and instead joins a railway construction brigade.

The Fall Of A Queen, Or The Taste Of Fruit To Come 1991

This video opera incorporates improvised singing and some unusual instruments. The narrative centres around a Queen who, fearing revolution, seeks to find out what goes on outside her castle walls. Her personal joys and emotions and those of her people are woven into a collage of sound and imagery climaxing in the attempted murder of the young crown Prince and the siege of the castle.

Vermutungen über Herrn O. 1967

How manipulable are people? Mr. O. considers himself to be uninfluenceable. His daily routine with the corresponding decision-making situations and behaviors gives two commentators cause to take different positions on human dependence on external influences: While one wants to declare Mr. O. a will-less object of advertising, for example, the other believes his freedom is never at risk.

N/A N/A ( 8)

Schildkröten Panzer 2017

European animal protection laws, foreign deployments of the German army and a confiscated tortoise with a Syrian rebel flag painted on its shell. The reptile sanctuary in Munich becomes a meeting place for humans and animals. And the war.

Deadly Doris: "Super Mom" 1984

German music and art collective Die Tödliche Doris performs their song "Über Mutti" live at the Front Kino in Kreuzberg, Berlin in 1984. However, the performance is actually a lip-sync of a live recording of the song at a concert in Paris a year earlier. The audience themselves are invited to join in the performance, syncing their responses to the recording of the Paris audience.

Fucking Different 2005 ( 3.7)

Lesbian filmmakers from Berlin were asked to make a short film about their idea of male gay love and sexuality and, vice versa, gay men were given the task of making a short film about lesbian sexuality and eroticism.

Gay Elves 2005

Documentary short about Iceland's gay elf population.

Erinnerungen an ein verlorenes Land 1989