Der Untergang
This 2004 film starring Bruno Ganz shows the final days of Hitler as reported by his last secretary. It is important to remember the 1955… Read More »Der Untergang
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Free Rainer
This 2007 film with Moritz Bleibtreu centers around a TV manager who is frustrated due to the bad shows he is forced to show. We… Read More »Free Rainer
Berlin ‘48
This documentary shows Germany in the post-war era, especially focusing on the Berlin Airlift. This particular documentary was originally in English and the titles and… Read More »Berlin ‘48
Good Bye Lenin!
This 2003 film with Daniel Brühl sees the differences between East and West Germany through a different lens than most films. The premise of this… Read More »Good Bye Lenin!
Linie 1
This musical is very Berlin! It was released in 1988 and does a great job showing the different pros and cons of living in the… Read More »Linie 1
Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer
Based on the true story of the man who brought Eichmann to justice, this 2015 film touches on the personal as well as professional life… Read More »Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer
Joyeux Noel
Merry Christmas takes place during World War I. The movie is done in German, French, and English (Scottish accents), allowing each of the sides to… Read More »Joyeux Noel
Go Trabi Go, 1 and 2
The first film was released in 1991, shortly after the fall of the Wall. The first film explores the cultural differences between East Germans and… Read More »Go Trabi Go, 1 and 2
Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland
While it’s not based on a true story, this 2011 film is a humorous look at Turkish immigration to Germany and the integration of the… Read More »Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland
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
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!
Friedrich, ein deutscher König
Released in 2012, this docu-drama features two actresses as Friedrich: Katharina and Anna Thalbach. Katharina Thalbach has been acting since she was very young, in… Read More »Friedrich, ein deutscher König
Der blinde Fleck
This 2013 film is a true story of a journalist who investigated the terror attack at Oktoberfest, September 1980. With that, the knowledge that we… Read More »Der blinde Fleck
Der Nanny
Starring Matthias Schweighöfer (who also served as co-director), this 2015 film is a comedy featuring humour reminiscent of the original Home Alone movie. Matthias Schweighöfer… Read More »Der Nanny
Soul Kitchen
Released in 2009, Soul Kitchen is a drama-comedy featuring Moritz Bleibtreu. It is also one of the movies Monica Bleibtreu (his mother) was in that… Read More »Soul Kitchen
Sophie Scholl – den letzten Tagen
This 2005 film is based on the true story of Sophie Scholl, an anti-Nazi activist during WWII. She was a member of the resistance group… Read More »Sophie Scholl – den letzten Tagen
Die Brücke
This film was originally released in 1959 and was nominated for Golden Globes and Oscars in 1960. The year: 1945. The final days of the… Read More »Die Brücke
Blueprint
This 2003 film featuring Franka Potente as two main characters, Iris and Siri, centers around the ethical questions of human cloning. With that, it is… Read More »Blueprint
Die Welle
This 2008 film is a thriller based in the classroom. A teacher, who himself is an anarchist, decides to create a social experiment, mimicking what… Read More »Die Welle
Der letzte Akt
This 1955 film, known in English as The Last Ten Days, begins with a note saying it is about a part of history that must… Read More »Der letzte Akt
Ludwig II.
This 2012 film is a story told often and in many forms. In fact, there appear to be no less than seven versions of this… Read More »Ludwig II.
Solino
This 2002 film is about an Italian family who moves to Germany while the two boys are still young. We quickly get a flashback to… Read More »Solino
Der Tunnel
Released in 2001, this film focuses on the danger of using the tunnel to escape East Berlin after the wall is built. We begin by… Read More »Der Tunnel
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