The German/Canadian documentarian Thomas Wallner’s record of the closing night of the ‘Gardenia’ the famous Belgian Cabaret that had been touring Europe for the past years pries far too closely for comfort into the melancholy filled lives of the performers. They are a group of elderly, mainly overweight, transsexuals and gay men who are drag … Continue reading
Alex is a sullen rather troubled teenager who has been sent by her adoptive mother to work one summer as an intern on a remote farm in Northern Germany in the hope that this will help her resolve some of her internal struggles. She is taught by thirty-something-year-old Nina how to train horses with the … Continue reading
Twenty-something-year-olds Lukas, Mia and Jonas have been best friends since their childhood, but then three years ago this all changed. They fell in love with each other and became a very happy menage-a-trois. They decried society’s contempt for their unusual relationship and became totally committed to each other even though it meant making a break … Continue reading
Tom is a celebrity hairdresser in Berlin although its been years since he picked up a pair of scissors, he is also considered an important role model in the local gay community. Nowadays he is focusing on launching a range of haircare products that carry his name. His outrageously handsome boyfriend/partner takes care of the business … Continue reading
Schultze is a recently retired German miner facing impending death and leading a god-awful supremely sad and boring life. His only outlet is playing polkas on his accordion which he does with a fatalistic reluctance until one day he accidental tunes his radio to a station that is playing zydeco music which combines blues with … Continue reading