Das fliegende Klassenzimmer
This 2003 version is a story of a boys’ boarding school of music and their rivalry with another school. It is winter in Berlin and… Read More »Das fliegende Klassenzimmer
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Hilfe
At 92 minutes long, this 1991 film is labeled as a short film, which is quite interesting considering most movies meant for children are around… Read More »Hilfe
Ostwind 1 und 2
Ostwind, released in 2013, has become a series of films, as of 2019 sitting at four. This post covers the first two. Hanna Binke plays… Read More »Ostwind 1 und 2
Gloomy Sunday – ein Lied von Liebe und Tod
This film is a story of a love triangle, surrounding a pianist, a restauranteur, and a woman who once dreamed of and studied to become… Read More »Gloomy Sunday – ein Lied von Liebe und Tod
Stauffenberg
Known in the U.S. as Operation Valkyrie, this 2004 film is a German version of the Tom Cruise film, which came 4 years later. And… Read More »Stauffenberg
Freche Mädchen
Disclaimer: this film has a sequel. This post is strictly about the first film, released in 2008. Much of this film takes place in school,… Read More »Freche Mädchen
Die wilden Kerle
Disclaimer: this is the first film in a series of 6, released between 2003 and 2016. This post covers only the first film. Actor brothers… Read More »Die wilden Kerle
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
This 1920 film is not rated in the U.S. strictly because movie ratings didn’t exist until long after its release date. It was a suspenseful… Read More »Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
The Thief Lord (Herr der Diebe)
Okay, okay, this 2006 film is not originally German, BUT it IS the film adaptation of Cornelia Funke’s book of the same title, and of… Read More »The Thief Lord (Herr der Diebe)
Das Leben ist eine Baustelle
Released in 1997, this film is a drama-comedy featuring Jürgen Vogel and Christiane Paul, both of whom we also know from Die Welle, among many… Read More »Das Leben ist eine Baustelle
Harmonists
This 1997 film is based on the true story of the musical group The Comedian Harmonists, who were very popular in the years before WWII.… Read More »Harmonists
Bin ich schön?
This 1998 film is labeled as a comedy/drama. We start in Spain. We don’t really know the characters’ stories, though we slowly learn pieces as… Read More »Bin ich schön?
Europa Europa
Released in 1990, this film is a story of WWII, based on the book of the same title, which is a true story. Solomon Perel… Read More »Europa Europa
Tannöd
This 2009 film is an interesting suspense/mystery. We hear the difference in the ways of speech between generations, which is in itself an intriguing study.… Read More »Tannöd
Im Juli
Released in 2000, Im Juli is a romantic comedy. Moritz Bleibtreu plays a student teacher named Daniel. Single and without much luck in love in… Read More »Im Juli
Bibi Blocksberg
This 2002 movie is a family-friendly film about growing up a witch. Bibi’s mother is a witch, but her father isn’t. One might be reminded… Read More »Bibi Blocksberg
Liebe Mauer
Released in 2009, this movie is set in 1989 along the East/West Berlin border. We meet Franzi as she moves into an apartment right next… Read More »Liebe Mauer
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
This Werner Herzog film from 1972 is categorized as adventure-drama and features Klaus Kinski as Don Lope de Aguirre. Kinski was a key player in… Read More »Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
Kebab Connection
This movie, released in 2004, is a comedy based in Berlin, largely focused on the German and Turkish-German cultures as they merge. Our main character,… Read More »Kebab Connection
Alles auf Zucker
This movie, released in 2004, follows a journalist of Jewish descent, who is uncomfortable with the changes in Berlin since 1989. We meet the family… Read More »Alles auf Zucker
Zettl
This 2012 film is a comedy in the form of satire, created by the same man who gave us Bullyparade, Traumschiff Surprise, Lissi und der… Read More »Zettl
Jakob der Lügner
This 1975 film takes place in 1944 Poland in a Ghetto. It was remade in Hollywood with Robin Williams in 1999. It’s meant to be… Read More »Jakob der Lügner
Bella Martha
Known as Mostly Martha in the States, this 2001 movie was redone only a few years later in Hollywood as No Reservations, which starred George… Read More »Bella Martha
Der Fall Gleiwitz
This 1961 film is in black and white and shows Germany at the beginning of WWII, as Germany was justifying the invasion of Poland. This… Read More »Der Fall Gleiwitz
Friendship!
This 2010 film takes place shortly after reunification, with a short introduction in the DDR past. We follow two young men from East Germany who… Read More »Friendship!