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Agnes und seine Brüder

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This film, released in 2004, is a drama-comedy filled with big names: Katja Riemann, Moritz Bleibtreu, Til Schweiger, and Herbert Knaup all take part.  We begin by following Moritz Bleibtreu’s character, Hans-Jörg Tschirner, into his… Agnes und seine Brüder

Nicht mein Tag

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This 2014 film with Moritz Bleibtreu and Axel Stein follows a bank employee through his everyday problems and a hostage situation, which leads to a bit of Stockholm syndrome. Perhaps one of the most amusing… Nicht mein Tag

Marmor, Stein, und Eisen

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This 2000 film has a backdrop of the Drafi Deutscher hit Marmor, Stein, und Eisen bricht, but it is put in a context of stalkerish feelings that have escalated to kidnapping. Stephan Kampwirth, who plays… Marmor, Stein, und Eisen

Der Nanny

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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 is a favourite actor of many of my current students.… Der Nanny

Soul Kitchen

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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 was released after her death. Soul Kitchen has many ties… Soul Kitchen

Die Brücke

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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 war, and only the youth are left to fight.  The… Die Brücke

Blueprint

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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 an intriguing option for an AP level or AP prep… Blueprint

Die Welle

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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 it is like under a dictatorship.  It’s like a high… Die Welle

Der letzte Akt

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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 not be allowed to happen again. I recognized the actor… Der letzte Akt

Ludwig II.

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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 film, dating back to 1922 and new versions continue to… Ludwig II.

Solino

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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 the 60s in the town of Solino, Italy and learn… Solino

Der Tunnel

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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 meeting an athlete who knows the wall is about to… Der Tunnel

Der Experte

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This 1988 film is about a mechanic who is set up as an individual annoyed by politics, who loses his memory at the same time a political expert with the same first name loses his.… Der Experte