Sidonie
Elsa, 23, has always been very close to her older brother Franck, an astronaut who mysteriously disappeared 3 years earlier during a space mission. Elsa cannot grieve and her life is on hold. One day, she is contacted from space by an unknown life form who claims to be able to bring her brother back to Earth. But there is a price to pay…
A story about two sisters - Małgorzata, who is single by choice, and her younger sister, Łucja, a mother of two and an assistant in Małgorzata's law firm. The women embark on their first first trip in many years. It quickly turns out that one of them is terminally ill and her destination is Switzerland, where euthanasia is possible.
Mère de Karine
After running away to try to find her father, Manon manages to free herself from this family bond and to rebuild herself in an unexpected way in order to reconnect with her dream: becoming a professional field hockey player.
Madame Bavaud
Spring 1945, Heinrich Zwygart, Swiss ambassador to Germany flees bombed-out Berlin after eight years of service in the capital of the Reich. This is the end of a terrible mandate, during which he had to make fatal compromises to preserve the neutrality and security of his country. He went through the war, but will he survive the peace?
La Mère
A Swiss village, Elisabeth, 17, returns home from the convent after learning of her sister's mysterious death. Reunited with her three childhood friends she discovers that faith and desire can sometimes be intertwined.
The Patagonian steppe is battered by a grey wind... Mora is 13 years old and intends to become a "gaucho". She questions the school and asserts her individuality towards her parents, two environmentalists from Italian-speaking Switzerland whose dream of autonomy turns into a nightmare. Mora goes deep into the steppe to help the only friend she has, Nazareno, an old Mapuche who has lost his horse, Zahorí.
Carole
After his wife dies, a 75 year old retiree has to put up with the intrusion into his idle life of other family members.
Nina
Владельцы рекламного агентства и супружеская пара Нина и Ян заключают контракт с непростым клиентом. Политическая позиция клиента вызывает острою дискуссию между супругами. Желая отдохнуть от напряжённой работы, они решают отправиться отдохнуть с детьми на побережье. Поездка, которая должна была приятным приключением, оборачивается кошмаром после загадочного проишествия. И если в первые минуты после происшествия семья сплотилась, то попытки разобраться в том, что на самом деле произошло, только еще больше запутывают ситуацию.
Karen
Лиза переезжает в новую квартиру — рабочие собирают мебель, мама и бывшие соседи помогают упаковывать вещи. Картина, снятая почти полностью в интерьерах, от сцен европейского добрососедства легко переходит к чему-то, напоминающему фильм ужасов.
Sophie
Feeling neglected by her mother and sister on their holiday in Spain, 13-year-old Claire tries to help a young Senegalese beach vendor to escape his misery.
Sacha
Florence is an actress. The preparations for her next film will put her through an unexpected ordeal: an initiation with real bullets.
Marie-Thérèse
In the spring of 1970 a small village in Valais experienced unusual turbulence. Is it because of the federal vote on women's suffrage? Or in the upcoming foreign infiltration initiative? No, it's worse: the brass band is falling apart! Half of the village blames Aloys, the other half blames Pierre. What begins as a musical conflict soon leads to a political conflict and even extends to love.
Waffenexpertin
Каспару Лайнену предстоит расследовать запутанное дело непримечательного механика, итальянца Фабрицио Коллини, который на первый взгляд безо всяких мотивов убил немецкого бизнесмена Ханса Майера, после чего сам сдался полиции. Положение вещей осложняется не только молчанием Коллини и более опытным адвокатом, претендующим на пост главного героя, но и его личным причастием к делу: внучка жертвы Йоханна была его юношеской любовью. Однако Лайнену случайно удаётся найти зацепку, благодаря которой он понимает, что столкнулся с крупнейшим судебным скандалом Германии.
Co-Writer
История двойняшек Роберта и Елены, столкнувшихся со сложностями стадии половой зрелости и инцеста.
Anna Martini
A mysterious lonely man and a young rebel woman, confront each other in a psychological drama about suspended identity.
Emma Silberstein
Paul Silberstein, youngest son of an urbane but deeply strange old Austrian dynasty of confectionery millionaires, discovers the power of love and humor - and also his own extraordinary ability to shape his realities. Based on the motives of the short story with the same name by André Heller.
Valentine
Успешный женевец Франк живёт только работой. Он занимает высокий пост в судоходной компании, где управляет грузовыми суднами для крупных фирм. В кризисной ситуации он вынужден быстро и единолично принять жесткое решение, которое стоит ему места. Он всё отдал работе, но система его обманула – и теперь он должен понять, как жить дальше.
An experimental conclusion to Klopfensteins trilogy of walk-and-talk philosophical films, presented mostly in negative black-and-white pictures
Mutter
Marion
On an impulse, 60 year old Charlotte leaves her husband stranded at a gas station in the middle of nowhere. A deep and driven instinct has her setting off, away from her old mundane life as a grandmother, a mother, a wife, and towards a new and different life. Little does she know that her granddaughter, Jo, a wonderfully whimsical child, is hiding in the back of the car. Charlotte’s spontaneous escape triggers off a journey, not only for her and her granddaughter, but also for her husband Paul and daughter Alex. As Paul and Alex pursue Charlotte and Jo across the countryside, they stumble into their own mishaps, self discoveries and emotional confrontations.
Mother Annette
Matti is 11 years old and dreams of a family vacation in his father’s native country, Finland. He manages to get what he wants by telling a whopping lie. But once they get there, Matti, his younger brother Sami and his parents find themselves without a place to stay, no money and no car in the middle of Finnish wilderness. Only a miracle can save them – or Uncle Jussi, who has been struggling to compete with Matti’s father his whole life. This movie based on Salah Naoura’s award-winning children book offers entertainment for people of all ages.
Writer
One day, Claire has to overcome her fears. She leaves her everyday life behind, to find Carla her second half, who desperatly needs her help. It’s the story of a death and of a rebirth.
Director
One day, Claire has to overcome her fears. She leaves her everyday life behind, to find Carla her second half, who desperatly needs her help. It’s the story of a death and of a rebirth.
Katharina von Arx
Madre di Luna
В маленькой сицилийской деревушке на краю леса пропадает тринадцатилетний Джузеппе. Влюблённая в него одноклассница Луна отказывается принять это таинственное исчезновение. Девочка восстаёт против молчаливого сочувствия окружающих и отправляется на поиски Джузеппе.
17-year old Sarah, filled with adolescent angst, is an extreme person who in her rehearsals with a theatre group is transformed until she is almost in a trance, and her performances at home or elsewhere verge on excess. A cold, intellectual father, a timid mother, a younger sister and an older brother who has left home complete the picture: a silent time bomb.
Nathalie Roduit
Оскар ждет того, что большинство, наконец, сможет отправиться в Зимбабве и начать новую жизнь. В то время как Оскар стремится собрать деньги, чтобы добраться туда, Элвис принимает успех Оскара и заставляет его окончить учебу. Равновесие сил становится все более и более напряженным, размахивая насилием, которое подтолкнет Оскара окончательно отказаться от детства и Элвиса, чтобы упасть в маску его амбиций и его безумия.
Glass
Вернувшись домой после летних каникул, Фил обнаруживает, что мать и сестра перестали разговаривать друг с другом. Не желая ввязываться в семейные ссоры, последние дни перед школой Фил проводит шатаясь по городу с лучшей подругой, поедая мороженое и просто дурачась. С началом учебного года в их классе появляется новый ученик, Николас. Мальчик производит на Фила неожиданное впечатление: он чувствует себя смущенным и даже как будто влюбленным. Фил тайком наблюдает за Николасом, и совершенно неожиданно тот отвечает взаимностью на его чувства.
Clara Holthaus
Micaela
Чтобы сохранить производство, владельцы текстильной фабрики продают контрольный пакет акций международной корпорации. Кажется, что сокращений не будет, и служащие, наконец, могут спокойно выдохнуть, но в договоре есть один пункт, который должен быть подписан рабочим советом. Одиннадцать женщин должны решить за себя и своих коллег — соглашаться на это предложение или нет.
Melanie
Историческая картина воссоздает реалии одной из самых драматичных для Латвии эпох — масштабной массовой депортации 1941 года.
Voice
A man’s head is bursting with thoughts and decisions. A gardener is about to explode – somebody has trampled on her flowerbeds. The man is looking for somebody who is better at playing chess than his dachshund. The gardener is looking for a mysterious vandal who is missing a yellow boot. In the end, they might just be looking for the same thing.
Writer
Hidden in the wooded mountains on the west coast of Japan lies the small Zen monastery Antaiji. A young woman sets off to immerse herself through autumn, winter and spring in the adventures of monastic life. The young woman is Sabine Timoteo from Switzerland. The abbot of the monastery is Muho Noelke, born in Berlin. An interplay between the philosophy of the Japanese Zen master Kodo Sawaki and the surprises brought forth by everyday life.
Herself
Hidden in the wooded mountains on the west coast of Japan lies the small Zen monastery Antaiji. A young woman sets off to immerse herself through autumn, winter and spring in the adventures of monastic life. The young woman is Sabine Timoteo from Switzerland. The abbot of the monastery is Muho Noelke, born in Berlin. An interplay between the philosophy of the Japanese Zen master Kodo Sawaki and the surprises brought forth by everyday life.
Alice Keller
Robert, a former driver in illegal races, returns to his hometown Dietikon after a long period of absence. He is determined to put his past behind him and starts an apprenticeship in a repair shop. When he meets teacher Alice, his life starts to unravel.
Ronja
When Hans looks back, he must say: That was a good life! He saw the world, loved his wife Martha and yes, two, three things went wrong. But that doesn't need to be talked about. And now? Two years ago Martha died, Hans can barely manage his daily routine anymore, and after a visit to the vet his beloved dog Miller doesn't return home. Hans is tired. Basically he can't be bothered anymore. He wants to die. But one doesn't talk about this. At best maybe with Willi, his friend. He trusts in him, he considers him as his ally, who should help him implement his plan...
Cocò
Отец-консерватор хочет любой ценой оградить дочерей от опасностей современного мира. Четыре сестры, старшей из которых 14, живут в собственном сказочном королевстве на итальянской ферме и продолжают семейное дело — производство меда. Но это лето будет особенным для всех. В глубинку приезжает теледива, которая снимает в этих краях реалити-шоу «Страна чудес». Встреча с ней открывает для девочек прекрасный новый мир.
Heiko's Wife
Донато работает спасателем на одном из пляжей Форталезы. Его младший брат Айртон боится воды и восхищается им, когда Донато бросается в бушующие волны, чтобы спасти чужую жизнь. Однажды Донато спасает голубоглазого немецкого туриста по имени Конрад и в тот же день исчезает с ним. Семь лет спустя, Айртон отправляется в Берлин на поиски своего пропавшего брата.
Giorgios Mutter
Up until the middle of the 19Th century, poverty stricken mountain farmers from the Ticino area of Switzerland frequently sold their children to Milan as chimney sweeps or spazzacamini. That is also young Giorgios fate. He is forced to climb through pitch black chimneys, flinging down the soot with his bare hands. But he does not lose heart. Together with his buddies sharing in the same misery, he establishes the association of Black Brothers. They stick together, struggling against their penury and getting involved in fights with the street gangs of Milan. The film tells of the gripping adventures of the chimney sweep boys and their spectacular escape back to their native land.
Pénélope
Тринадцатилетний Ахилл ожидает с надеждой выхода из тюрьмы своего неизвестного и нафантазированного отца Джо. Его мечта жить втроём, как настоящая семья, будет серьезно подрываться уставшей от ожидания матерью и отцом, которому сложно адаптироваться и который стал безответственным за долгие годы заключения. Сможет ли он сдержать данное сыну слово теперь всегда жить вместе и не расставаться?
After years working as a border patrolman, José has developed a salty crust of cynicism about his work, which places him in a position to decide the fates of many. José's weary attitude is put to the test when he encounters Nathalie, a German tourist assisting a boatload of refugees she discovered landing on the Canary shores. One of those people, a Congolese man named Zola, is placed in an internment camp. Much to the objections of her husband Paul, Nathalie tries to help him escape. Yet Zola and his son Mamadou eventually find themselves in yet another precarious situation, in which they are dependent on nefarious smugglers.
Nina
Nina and Ben go on a vacation without their daughter to the Mediterranean. Their vacation is going well until Ben goes swimming with a young woman during a wild beach party and she does not come back.
Vera
Shy, sensitive high school outsider Jakob Moormann is miserably lacking immaterial support at home, where his strict father, uniformed cop Claas, and selfish mother are too busy breaking up to be there for him. Jakob focuses on class dream-girl Hannah, without much luck. His secret recording of himself masturbating gets into class bullies Henry and Erik's hands through the mother's thoughtlessness. The rascals blackmail Jakob and post the video on the Internet. After a raging lecture phase, dad stands up for Jakob, but his life is already wrecked more than anyone realizes.
Petra Cipriano
Early evening - a big city. Two teenagers shyly flirt with each other, a housewife sits down to watch her daily soap, nurses in a hospital gossip before the nightshift starts, a trendy couple drives through rush hour, so excited they can hardly wait to get home - a man with a rifle enters a building seeking revenge. In the blink of an eye seemingly unrelated events turn upside down what were once secure, happy, 'normal' lives. Behind fear, beyond the unexpected, there is love and hope.
Annegret
Annegret, is a mentally handicapped woman in her mid-thirties who falls in love with Res, an oldish slightly peculiar rocker. Annegret's family however is not happy with the relationship and they want to stop her seeing her lover. Annegreth fights back.
Psychiatrist
Работая в госпитале, Шарлотта тщательно отбирает пациентов, с которыми потом занимается любовью в специально для этого снятой квартире. Секс с самыми разными мужчинами — толстыми, волосатыми, пожилыми — помогает ей испытать эмоции, которых ей не хватает в браке с Максом. Но муж узнает о похождениях своей жены, и их семейная жизнь оказывается под угрозой. Тем не менее, оба супруга всеми силами пытаются сохранить брак. После того, как Шарлотту выгоняют с работы, они решают уехать в Индию и начать новую жизнь. Но даже рождение близнецов не избавляет Шарлотту от мыслей о прошлом, когда она могла дать волю своим страстям и чувствам.
Mimi
The story and fate of three families: A Jewish family destroyed by the massacres of the Nazis in Lithuania; the family of the culprit, who flew to America and keeps grotesque family cohesion; the family of Ratz, a social democratic family, dissolving itself miserably in today's Vienna. The condemnation of the last century bundled in these three families showing clearly that one could never escape from its own past. Written by themoth-1
Edna
Pepperminta is an anarchist of the imagination. She lives in a futuristic rainbow villa and according to her own rules. Colors are the young woman's best friends and strawberries are her pets. She knows the most amazing remedies to free people of their fears. Pepperminta's wish is for everyone to see the world in her favorite colors. Werwen, a young plump and shy man yet whose sex appeal Pepperminta finds highly attractive, and the beautiful Edna, who talks to tulips, join her on her passionate mission. These three musketeers of a different kind set out to fight for a more humane world. Wherever the gang appears, everything is turned upside down and people's lives are transformed in the most miraculous and wondrous of ways.
Marita Lenders
Cindy
Emily is sent to work and live in the Sovereign's castle. She manages to escape into the woods, where she meets some lively hookers. Together they become «Robber Girls» taking a stand and fighting the patriarchy.
Rena Yazka
Berlin in the 3rd millenium. Rather by chance Kai Starel gets into the newly founded CC Institute "Carl Celler Culture", where hip creative minds buzz around in bleak spaces and think about company logos with animals. This brings up art, campaigns or something inbetween - and a liaison between the designer queen Rena Yazka (Sabine Timoteo) and Kai, who becomes her model.
Sandy Mischler
Claudia Keller
Claudia
Stelle
Карл — типичный интроверт, человек, который обычно молчит, а в лучшем случае скажет лишь пару слов. По заданию шефа он устраивается на работу в фирму, сдающую внаем автомобили, и здесь знакомится с другим новичком — Хансом, не умолкающим ни на минуту. Неожиданно между столь разными людьми завязывается дружба…
Nettie
After nine years in psychiatric detention Theo, who has brutally assaulted and raped three women, is released. Living in a supervised community, he connects well with his social worker Sascha, finds a job at a print shop and even a girlfriend, Nettie, his principal's brittle and estranged daughter. But even though superficially everything seems to work out Theo's seething rage remains ready to erupt.
Toni
Три женщины по воле случая встречаются в Берлине. Скрещение этих трех судеб, ощущение глобального одиночества и напряженный поиск внутренней идентичности легли в основу психоделической драмы Кристиана Петцольда.
Lena
Lukas is Sugar, Clemens is Orange. Together, they are two ten-year-old boys who are inseparable. More than just playmates, they share a unique bond which seems predestined to last a lifetime. Until, that is, powerful emotions come to the fore and a misunderstanding leads to a rift which tears both them and their world apart. Twenty years later, Lukas is still terrified of being abandoned. He survives by forming loose relationships which don't threaten him. Then one day he meets Lena who turns his feelings upside down and awakens his inner child, the one still searching for unconditional friendship. While there is never a guarantee of security, there is a bond of trust, and through Lena, Lukas again makes contact with Clemens. After years of silence, they are finally able to exorcise their ghosts in an explosion of emotion.
Julia Liebermann
Billie
Dominik Graf relocates the story of the same name by Henry James from the 19th century to the year 2001.
Charlotte
Thirteen-year-old Paula lives with her mother on a well-kept estate in a small town surrounded by nice neighbours. But Paula's view of normality has been sharpened by her extensive and consistent diet of horror movies.
Lynn
Lynn (22) lives with her brother in Berlin. There she enjoys the advantages of family life, without really feeling involved in it. She does not have any precise aim in life, but manages to awaken the interest of many people with her direct and spontaneous character. Her boyfriend David is very different: he is entirely engrossed in his very disciplined swimming training for the world championships. David does not intend to allow himself to be distracted by the complicating factors of a relationship with Lynn. When Lynn, working behind the till of restaurant, meets the Japanese student Koji, everything gets more complicated. They can't exchange many words, but it is soon clear that their moments together mean a lot to both of them.
Marie
David, a recently fired scrapyard worker and Marie, a prostitute, both about 20 years old, meet on New Year's Eve in Berlin and decide to run away together. As David's arm is plastered from an accident Marie continues to prostitute herself to finance their restless journey through the Ruhr area. Their love and their will to survive guide them though all problems.
Karla