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Finally, a film that allows Jodie Foster to showcase her comedic range. In her first film shot entirely in France and in freench, she is joined by a stellar cast including Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, and Mathieu Amalric. Director Rebecca Zlotowski uses sharp, witty dialogue to guide her unerringly through the film’s surprising twists—a story that blends humor, suspense, and (yes!) romance.

Director Zlotowski and Foster clearly have fun with this genre mash-up—combining drama, marital comedy, and supernatural mystery—all infused with typical French esprit.Der Tagesspiegel

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Lilia travels from Paris to Tunisia to be present at her uncle’s funeral. She is accompanied by her partner Alice, who stays at a nearby hotel rather than at the family home. Even Lilia’s mother is unaware of her daughter’s lesbian relationship. When Lilia learns during the multi-day funeral ceremonies that her uncle died under mysterious circumstances, she begins to conduct her own investigation. Tired of the humiliation caused by her family’s game of concealment, she delves ever deeper into Tunisia’s mostly hidden queer subculture ...

In 1932, following a long career in organized crime, the twins Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan!) retire from Chicago to rural Mississippi to make a fresh start in their hometown. They open a bar in an old barn that serves bootleg alcohol to the black community who can certainly use a protected space of its own, given the pervasive discrimination and ever-present terror of the Ku Klux Klan. Yet then an entirely different threat makes itself known. The new movie by Ryan Coogler (BLACK PANTHER) is a magnificent blend of action film and subversive horror thriller. "You’ll rarely come across popcorn cinema this dynamic, full of surprise and thematically substantive!” (Epd Film)

"Ein Wunderwerk, das Grenzen sprengt" ????? Filmstarts
"Bi Gan ist einer der begnadetsten Zauberer den Kinos" The New Yorker
"Ein wahres Meisterwerk." ???? The Guardian
"So schön, dass es wehtut" El Mundo
"Ein sensationelles Sinneserlebnis" AV Club
"Gehört zum Spektakulärsten, das seit langem auf einer Kinoleinwand zu sehen war." ????? Filmstarts
"Ein faszinierendes Juwel von kompromissloser Schönheit" ????? Screen Rant
"Man fühlt sich, als befände man sich mitten in einem Traum" ELLE
"Ein Erlebnis, das uns eine Vorstellung davon gibt, wozu Filme fähig sind." The Hollywood Reporter

"Marty Supreme is a stunning achievement, a breathless yet precisely controlled joyride full of vivid characters, hairpin turns and did-that-just-happen moments – and a modernist fairy tale about big ambitions colliding with grubby street-level realities and capitalism’s seedy imperatives. This is a film that’s built to last." Time Out

"I’m the Dude. So that’s what you call me. That, or his Dudeness. Or Duder. Or El Duderino, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.” A season without the Dude, Walter, Jesus and the Nihilists seems inconceivable. Join us for our annual Lebowski celebration: let us do justice to the significance of rugs in tying rooms together and rejoice in the White Russian as just the right beverage for every occasion. In short: All hail the Dude!

Mit A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD, der bei den Filmfestspielen von Venedig mit dem Publikumspreis ausgezeichnet wurde, gelingt dem Regisseur Cyril Aris eine einzigartige Liebesgeschichte, die meisterhaft zwischen Lachen und Weinen wandert und einen unerschütterlichen Überlebensgeist verkörpert: Humor als Antwort auf eine Welt, die aus den Fugen geraten ist.

A sensual movie of emotions, based on a subtle screenplay by veteran script writer James Ivory (Maurice, Howards End, Room with a View), set in northern Italy in 1983: the Perlmans are spending the summer in their well-appointed villa. Combining admirable determination, youthful hubris and exaggerated shyness, 17-year-old Elio makes a pass at Oliver, a doctoral student in archaeology who specializes on Roman cultural history and whom Elio’s father has employed for the summer.

Knapp anderthalb Jahrzehnte nach der Besetzung des ehemaligen Krankenhauses Bethanien und der Umbenennung in Georg-von-Rauch-Haus werden in dieser fiktionalen Dokumentation dreizehn ehemalige Besetzerinnen und Besetzer aufgesucht, von Karl Marx (der jedoch bald wieder abreist) und vor allem dessen Tochter Jenny. Spielfilmelemente machen die Träume und Ideen der einzelnen Personen, die nach und nach porträtiert werden, sowie der gesamten 68er-Generation lebendig. Dokumentiert werden in R: Manfred Stelzers Film die Lebenswege und jetzigen Lebensumstände, vom Trinker über den Unternehmer bis hin zum "letzten Rebellen" Rio Reiser, der auch die Filmmusik liefert.

Geschichte wird gemacht. Nur für den 21-jährigen Alex (Daniel Brühl) geht nichts voran. Kurz vor dem Fall der Mauer fällt seine Mutter (Katrin Sass), eine überzeugte DDR-Bürgerin, nach einem Herzinfarkt ins Koma. Als sie nach acht Monaten wieder zu sich kommt, erwacht sie in einem neuen Land. Aber davon soll sie nichts erfahren — zu gefährlich ist die angenommene Aufregung für ihr schwaches Herz! Um seine Mutter zu schützen, lässt Alex die DDR auf 79 m2 Plattenbau wieder auferstehen… Wunderbar grotesk, heiter und berührend erzählte GOOD BYE, LENIN im Jahr 2003 eine etwas andere Geschichte der Wiedervereinigung und lockte damit über 6 Millionen Zuschauer:innen in die Kinos. Ein Publikumshit mit ganz viel Herz, der Daniel Brühl zum Star machte und bis heute nichts von seinem Charme verloren hat.

Der ultimative Film zur Wende! Deutsche Welle.

Michael Verhoeven’s Meyerhoff adaptation is indeed "the funniest German film in years” (Filmstarts). BUT, and we cannot stress this enough: it is also so much more. Bruno Alexander delivers the breakout performance of the season as the principal protagonist—including the most poignant rendering of Tainted Love ever. The film oozes irony and a profound understanding of life’s big questions. You’ll laugh a lot, to be sure, but you’ll also be wondrously moved. Should Senta Berger and Michael Wittenborn not feature on your list of top ten actors yet, they certainly will once you’ve seen this movie.

Tilda has decided to get a grip on her life. She's juggling her studies, her job as a supermarket cashier and a high-maintenance family. A job offer in Berlin and the return of a friend usher in rather too much change for her liking. "A thrilling movie that strikes an entirely idiosyncratic tone—about growing up, love and sticking together unconditionally" WDR

"When the storm breaks loose in John’s head, there is no stopping it. The friendly, helpful young man unleashes a stream of foul language and vile insults—none of which he actually means. John suffers from Tourette syndrome; he is teased, humiliated, and beaten because of it, yet he manages to become a respected advocate for the rights of those affected, finding wonderful allies along the way. Wonderfully portrayed in the film by Maxine Peake and Peter Mullen.

Based on the true story of the Scot John Davidson, this delightful tragicomedy by Kirk Jones (*Waking Ned Devine*) features Robert Aramayo in the lead role; he plays the part with deep understanding but also with an eye for the unintentional situational comedy—humor that spares no one, not even the Queen.” Knut Eltsermann – radioeins

With all the resources and authority of the state behind her, young prosecutor Seyo Kim is determined to confront far-right violence in eastern Germany. But when she, herself, becomes a target – surviving a racist attack on her life – Seyo decides to investigate on her own, defying explicit orders from her superiors and putting her life further at risk. Seyo finally succeeds in bringing one of the attackers to trial and fights to expose him as part of a wider right-wing network. She digs deep into her office’s archives, reopens long-closed "isolated cases” and manoeuvres seemingly harmless witnesses into revealing their ties – not only to the network but also to the attack on her own life. Germany’s public prosecution service is the most objective institution in the world – or so the myth goes. But throughout the trial, Seyo learns firsthand what it means to entrust the pursuit of justice to a state that applies double standards and not only downplays far-right violence, but at times even protects it.

Bob's wild days as a political activist have long since passed. His semi-paranoid stoner existence is thrown off kilter when his daughter disappears. What can he do but revive his old revolutionary contacts? To our delight as cinema viewers, this turns out to be altogether more difficult than anticipated. Winner of this years' Oscars for best movie, best director, best adapted screenplay, best supporting actor (for a performance by Sean Penn that is out of this world) and best casting. "A swaggering, funny and timely action epic" The Independent "Wild, fast-paced, full of suspense. 5 film rolls!" radioeins

A harmless game the bride and groom play with their chosen witnesses a few days prior to their dream wedding puts everything on the line. Emma (Zendaya) shares a secret that turns the world on its head for the others and makes not only Charlie (Robert Pattinson) question their relationship.

After 17-year-old Ivy beats cancer she can’t think of anything worse than becoming a Make-A-Wish kid. When her parents send her to a summer camp for kids affected by cancer, Ivy has a hard time adjusting to the rules. But as the weeks progress, she manages to find unexpected friends in an unlikely group of misfits and has a summer she’ll never forget at ‘Chemo Camp’.

LA HAINE has lost none of its explosive power, and its unsparing critique of social inequality, racism, and police brutality remains more relevant than ever. A cinematic outburst of rage that shaped generations and whose influence continues today. Mathieu Kassovitz, only 27 at the time, won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival for LA HAINE, while the leading actors Vincent Cassel, Saïd Taghmaoui, and Hubert Koundé laid the foundation for their distinguished careers with their impressive performances.

David (Josh O’Connor) gets Lionel (Paul Mescal) to sing a folk song in a pub. And Lionel sings it beautifully, touching David’s and our hearts. A love story begins, and the film's third main character is revealed: music you won't forget. "An absolute must-see." New Musical Express