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The story of the final seven months in the life of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

genus: Action

cast: Ulrich Tukur

When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers...

genus: Drama

cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

As Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels creates films and pictures used to prepare the Germans for Total War and the Holocaust. When the war is...

genus: History

cast: Robert Stadlober

A promising career with the police, a baby on the way... Marc's life seems to be right on track. Then he meets fellow policeman Kay and during their...

genus: Drama

cast: Hanno Koffler

Germany in the early 19th century. "Die Vermessung der Welt" follows the two brilliant and eccentric scientists Alexander von Humboldt and Carl...

genus: Drama

cast: Florian David Fitz

Alma is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to...

genus: Science Fiction

cast: Maren Eggert

After an elaborate application process, Empress Elisabeth of Austria hires Countess Irma as her new lady-in-waiting and takes her to her summer...

genus: Drama

cast: Susanne Wolff

A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.

genus: Drama

cast: John Goodman

Michaela, an epileptic, enrolls in college to study education. She goes off her medication and soon begins hearing voices and seeing apparitions that...

genus: Drama

cast: Sandra Hüller

Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student in Sweden, started a school strike for the climate as her question for adults was, if you don’t care...

genus: Documentary

cast: Greta Thunberg

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

genus: Drama

cast: Daniel Brühl

While on a Mediterranean vacation, a seemingly happy boyfriend and girlfriend find their connection to one another tested as they bond with another...

genus: Drama

cast: Birgit Minichmayr

In 1914 on a family estate, Oda helps a wounded anarchist, and as their illicit friendship deepens, a family turmoil erupts as the war closes in.

genus: Drama

cast: Paula Beer

In August 1962, director Leslie Woodhead made a two-minute film in Liverpool's Cavern Club with a raw and unrecorded group of rockers called the...

genus: History

cast: Artemiy Troitskiy

The documentary is an immersive chronicle of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when thousands of American citizens from across...

genus: Documentary

cast: Eric Swalwell

Elaha, 22, believes she must restore her supposed innocence before she weds. A surgeon could reconstruct her hymen but she cannot afford such an...

genus: Drama

cast: Bayan Layla

An independent tragicomedy, Run If You Can is the debut feature for director Brüggemann who, along with his sister, also wrote the compelling...

genus: Drama

cast: Robert Gwisdek

Startups are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died. An exploration of a profound human...

genus: Documentary

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Lena is happily married. From the strange man in the S-Bahn but such a pull goes out that she gets involved in a spontaneous infidelity. The...

genus: TV Movie

cast: Ursina Lardi

Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are immersed into Frank Zappa’s world while...

genus: Music

cast: Frank Zappa