Famous composer Martin meets concertmaster Barbara at one of his performances, and the two fall in love. Read More »
Tag Archives: Germany
The Vertical Ray of the Sun / Mùa hè chieu thang dung (2000) Anh Hung Tran, Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Quynh Nhu, Khanh Le
With the brilliant Vietnamese summer as a setting Vertical Ray of the Sun is beautiful from beginning to end. Read More »
A Scoundrel’s Honour / Ganovenehre (1966) Wolfgang Staudte, Gert Fröbe, Mario Adorf, Curt Bois
Safecracker Georg, called Artisten-Orje, (Mario Adorf) is fresh out of prison. Read More »
The Idol / L’idole (2002) Samantha Lang, Leelee Sobieski, James Hong, Jean-Paul Roussillon
In an old Parisian apartment block, Zao, an elderly refined Chinese man Read More »
Castle Vogeloed / Schloß Vogelöd (1936) Max Obal, Walter Steinbeck, Carola Höhn, Hans Stüwe
Remake of a silent Murnau classic: a young man returning to his castle is suspected Read More »
Unnatural / Alraune (1952) Arthur Maria Rabenalt, Hildegard Knef, Erich von Stroheim, Karlheinz Böhm
A scientist creates a beautiful “perfect woman”, but since she is artificial Read More »
The Chambermaid Lynn / Das Zimmermädchen Lynn (2014) Ingo Haeb, Vicky Krieps, Lena Lauzemis, Christian Aumer
Lynn is the most thorough chambermaid at the hotel where she works. Read More »
Comedian Harmonists (1997) Joseph Vilsmaier, Ben Becker, Heino Ferch, Ulrich Noethen
Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano Read More »
Four Daughters / Les filles d’Olfa (2023) Kaouther Ben Hania, Olfa Hamrouni, Eya Chikhaoui, Tayssir Chikhaoui
Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. Read More »
The Absence / L’absence (1992) Peter Handke, Bruno Ganz, Jeanne Moreau, Alex Descas
Four nameless people — the old man, the woman, the soldier, and the gambler Read More »