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The Uninvited Guest

1991 · ★ 6.5

A run-of-the-mill family is terrorized by strangers dressed in military garb who invade their private realm.

I is another

2026

In the heart of a ravine far from the city, a young soccer player flees from someone stalking him. When he finds himself with no way out, he is fatally wounded, causing his consciousness to split just before he dies.

Zirkus des Lebens

1921 · ★ 7

No synopsis available.

Pond, Fish

2020

Qingyan Yu confronts confusion and self-identity problems as she gets to the point where romance starts to take place in her adolescence.

White Lion

2010 · ★ 6.4

According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is miraculously born into that valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani, finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs. This young lion, whom will be known as Letsatsi, is cast from his pride and forced to embark upon a perilous journey of survival.

Sweet Pea & Glass

2023 · ★ 10

Two rookies have one last chance to prove themselves to the "Suits" gang. All they have to do is ditch a body in enemy territory without being caught. If the rival "Scars" don't kill them, their boss sure will.

Strong as a Lion

2025 · ★ 10

Léonard is a victim of bullying. One autumn morning, a storm prevents him from taking his bike and forces him to board the school bus.

Der schwarze Hecht

1981 · ★ 7

It's director Oberholzer's sixtieth birthday. His wife and daughter Anna receive the guests who are invited to the feast, with a dish of pike as the main course. But suddenly, the celebration turns sour at the appearance of an unexpected guest - namely Oberholzer's brother Alois, the black sheep of the family, who disappeared years ago. As it turns out, Alois has since changed his name to "Obolski" and become ringmaster of a major circus. Him and his wife Iduna quickly threaten the morals and standards of the bourgeois party, and they proceed to turn the boring proceedings into a turbulent circus show. Fortunately, after much confusion, the story ends happily - altough the pike has burned black in the oven!

ANORAK

A short film that delves deep into the psyche of young protagonist Will. Follow the intriguing tale of Will as he finds himself captivated and consumed by his obsession with a girl named Bliss.

The Kidnapping of the Bride

2023 · ★ 5.5

Luisa from Argentina and Fred from Germany are confronted with their social roles at their wedding. The German tradition of kidnapping the bride shakes the couple’s equality. There is no room for love in this role-play of marriage.

Roses in the Dark

2022

As darkness falls on an outcast city, submerged in bright lights and loud noise, all surrounding and drowning a lonely girl on her journey home through the midst of night. Feelings of isolation overflow her thoughts, as she desperately tries to find an escape...

The Circus Princess

1969 · ★ 8

In this three-act operetta by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán, a dashing and mysterious circus performer is hired by a disappointed suitor of Princess Fedora Palinska to pose as a nobleman and marry her. This 1969 performance was produced for West German television.