This very edgy film about two gay men exploring their relationship in real time is a bold experiment from Greek filmmaker George Markaris (transplanted to Berlin). With very little dialogue this largely improvised piece is in eight different segments that cover the whole spectrum of these two young men’s experiences together. They cover Pain, Lust, … Continue reading
Jonathan (Jannis Niewöhner) is a broody blonde boy who has taken over the responsibility for running the family farm in a remote part of rural Germany which he balances with caring for Berghard his very sick father (André Hennicke) who is dying of cancer. The two have never been close and have an uneasy relationship and … Continue reading
This debut feature film from German writer/director Kai Kreuser is a compelling study of a power struggle between two solitary men who need each other for very different reasons. It starts on train platform where using hookup apps on their phones Lars (Nikolaus Benda) a wealthy German picks up Waseem (Renato Schuch) a Syrian … Continue reading
This debut feature from German filmmaker Jules Herrmann is rather a puzzling mixture of styles and techniques that ensure that this is no ordinary thriller. The story starts with the unannounced arrival of Antik Liebmann (Godehard Giese) a forty-something school teacher who turns up to spend the summer in a rented apartment in a small French town. … Continue reading
Mario (Max Hubacher) is a star professional footballer in the junior league in a small Swiss Town and he is desperately hoping to win a place in the senior team in Germany next year. So does his pushy father a failed footballer who is now egging his son to fulfill the ambitions that he himself simply … Continue reading