Der Himmel über Berlin
Known in the U.S. by the name Wings of Desire, this 1987 film follows an angel watching over Berlin and its citizens and visitors. It… Read More »Der Himmel über Berlin
German film
Woyzeck
This 1979 Werner Herzog film starring Klaus Kinski is just one of the film versions of the Georg Büchner play, first performed in 1913. More… Read More »Woyzeck
Vortex
This short (45 minute) sci-fi film was released in 2001. It focuses on a futuristic criminal system, where criminals are sent to the Vortex. As… Read More »Vortex
Die Drei ??? Das verfluchte Schloß
Die Drei ??? (Fragezeichnen) is a long-standing program. It exists in audiobook form, young readers novels, of course in movies, and even in video games… Read More »Die Drei ??? Das verfluchte Schloß
Türkisch für Anfänger
Using the same cast and characters as the show of the same name, this 2012 film is not a continuation of the story, but rather… Read More »Türkisch für Anfänger
Falco: verdammt, wir leben noch
This 2008 film is based on the life of Austrian Falco (AKA Johann Hölzel). The film begins in English, in the Dominican Republic, where Falco… Read More »Falco: verdammt, wir leben noch
Der fast perfekte Mann
This 2013 comedy features Benno Fürmann as a man who sees his life as perfect and doesn’t like the idea of change. Of course that… Read More »Der fast perfekte Mann
Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe
This 2005 film features Moritz Bleibtreu as our main character, Mimi Nachtigal. Mimi’s love interest is Venus Morgenstern. The names alone show us a little… Read More »Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe
Ein Freund von mir
This 2006 film features Daniel Brühl and Jürgen Vogel, two actors we’ve heard a lot about already. We start with a melancholy mood during a… Read More »Ein Freund von mir
Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei
This 2004 film is known in America by it’s English title, The Edukators. Young activists come together and perform interesting crimes against rich businessmen… Daniel… Read More »Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei
Lautlos
This 2004 film is a thriller. It’s about an assassin, played by Joachim Król. We see his life and the investigation of his work. Joachim… Read More »Lautlos
One Way
Although this 2006 film was produced in Germany, it was originally in English and French. Til Schweiger is not only the main character, he is… Read More »One Way
Berlin 36
This 2009 film is marketed as a true story of the Olympics, 1936. Gretel Bergmann was the best high jumper of her time, but as… Read More »Berlin 36
Buddenbrooks
This 2008 film is an adaptation of the Thomas Mann novel by the same name. Wikipedia actually has a good article on this book, even in… Read More »Buddenbrooks
Kammerflimmern
Released in 2004, this film with Matthias Schweighöfer and Jessica Schwarz is marketed as a drama-romance. Another interesting cast member to take note of is… Read More »Kammerflimmern
Der Steppenwolf
This film adaptation of Hermann Hesse’s Steppenwolf was released in 1974. It was originally done in English. Before the movie begins, there is a note… Read More »Der Steppenwolf
Keinohrhasen / Zweiohrküken
Keinohrhasen (2007) and Zweiohrküken (2009) are one continuous story, so I’ll include them both here. Both are co-written by, directed by, and star Til Schweiger. … Read More »Keinohrhasen / Zweiohrküken
Echte Kerle
This 1996 film follows a macho cop who is having problems with his fiancé and ends up living with a gay man named Edgar. He… Read More »Echte Kerle
Die Weiße Rose
This 1982 film is the same story as the more modern Sophie Scholl – the story of the student resistance group, the White Rose, and… Read More »Die Weiße Rose
Die abhandene Welt
This 2015 film with Katja Riemann is one of Margarethe von Trotta’s masterpieces, combining the past with the hearts of today. Tom Beck plays the… Read More »Die abhandene Welt
Die Apothekerin
This 1997 film with German-film-fan favorites Katja Riemann and Jürgen Vogel follows a 30 year old woman looking for love, but has – shall we… Read More »Die Apothekerin
Irre sind männlich
This 2014 film features Fahri Yardim (whom we know from Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland) as Daniel – a young man with relationship troubles, a… Read More »Irre sind männlich
Oh Boy!
This 2012 film is a tragi-comedy about a university drop-out who is searching for his way in life. Tom Schilling plays the main character, Niko.… Read More »Oh Boy!
Mein bester Feind
This 2011 film is a dark comedy war film, starring Moritz Bleibtreu and Georg Friedrich. It wasn’t released in the US until 2013. In this… Read More »Mein bester Feind
Such mich nicht
This 2004 film is a thriller about a woman (Anna) who is an assassin who would like to retire. She must complete one last hit… Read More »Such mich nicht