Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods

(Bambi. L'histoire d'une vie dans les bois) | Frankreich 2024 | Children's Film, Adventure | R: Michel Fessler | NEW RELEASE

Based on the children's book by Felix Salten from 1922, Senta Berger tells the story of Bambi the deer and his friends, illustrated with real animal photographs.

Björk - Cornucopia

(Björk – Cornucopia) | IS/GB 2023 | NEW RELEASE

Conclave

(Conclave) | USA/Großbritannien/Italien 2024 | Thriller | R: Edward Berger

The centuries-old procedure of the conclave, with its strict rules and vivid rituals, offers the ideal backdrop for a thriller.

Der 3. Bruder

(Der 3. Bruder) | Deutschland 2024 | Documentary | R: Kathrin Jahrreiß | NEW RELEASE

Kathrin Jarreiß researched the life of her grandfather and his two brothers and reveals a family history characterized by resistance, conformity, and stubbornness all at once.

Eden

USA 2024 | Thriller, Historical Film | R: Ron Howard

Howard's film EDEN seems to interpret the "Galapagos Affair", in which German settlers died under unclear circumstances on the Galapagos island of Floreana in 1934, as a metaphor for US society.

Ein Mädchen namens Willow

Deutschland/Österreich 2025 | Fantasy, Family Film, Adventure | R: Mike Marzuk

Fast Five

(Fast Five) | USA 2011 | Action, Drama, Thriller | R: Justin Lin | FSK: 12

Flow (2024)

(Flow (2024)) | Lettland/Frankreich/Belgien 2024 | Animation, Adventure, Tierfilm | R: Gints Zilbalodis | FSK: 6 | Interview

A big part of the fascination about FLOW lies in the fact that the animals are designed to not be very anthropomorphic and seem to act in an animal-like manner for long stretches.

The French Connection

(French Connection) | USA 1971 | Crime Drama | R: William Friedkin | FSK: 16

A fanatic New York cop goes against a drug trafficking organization in a brutal yet unsuccessful battle. He gets rid of the small fish, but the puppet masters are still doing business.

Harold and Maude

(Harold and Maude) | USA 1971 | Tragicomedy | R: Hal Ashby | FSK: 12

The love story between a young man from a wealthy house whose neuroticism leads to an obsession with death, and Maude, an 80 year old who is non-confirmist and filled with energy.

Ich will alles - Hildegard Knef

(Ich will alles – Hildegard Knef) | Deutschland 2025 | Biography, Documentary | R: Luzia Schmid

In her portrait of the film star Hildegard Knef, Luzia Schmid uses a wealth of archive material to let Knef speak almost exclusively, in cleverly selected excerpts from interviews, concerts and her books.

Jamais sans mon psy

(Jamais Sans Mon Psy) | Frankreich/Belgien 2024 | Comedy | R: Arnaud Lemort

Premiere: Keeks letztes Ding , m. Gästen

Klandestin WT

(Klandestin WT) | Deutschland 2024 | Drama, Thriller | R: Angelina Maccarone | FSK: 12

Painter Richard brings the young Moroccan Malik across the border to Wiesbaden and hopes for the help of his old friend Mathilda, EU representative of the state of Hesse, and a hardliner on immigration.

Love

(Kjærlighet) | Norwegen 2024 | Drama, Romance Films | R: Dag Johan Haugerud

Marianne wants to have casual sex. Heidi wants to organise an Oslo anniversary as a celebration of sexual diversity, Tor seeks Grindr sex on a ferry, and finds a completely different form of affection.

Miss Violet

(Louise Violet) | Frankreich 2024 | Tragicomedy, Drama | R: Éric Besnard

In 1889, teacher Louise Violet from Paris tries to enforce compulsory schooling in a small village in Auvergne.

Moon the Panda

(Moon, The Panda) | Frankreich/Belgien 2025 | Adventure, Family Film, Tierfilm | R: Gilles de Maistre | FSK: 6

Muxmäuschenstill 2 , m. Gespräch

(Muxmäuschenstill 2) | Deutschland 2024 | Tragicomedy | R: Jan Henrik Stahlberg | NEW RELEASE

Mux, vigilante of the community spirit, is back.

Neil Young - Coastal

(Neil Young – Coastal) | USA 2025 | Semi-documentary Film, Music Films | R: Daryl Hannah

Documentary following the canadian singer Neil Young during his "Coastal" Tour.

Parthenope

Italien/Frankreich 2024 | Drama | R: Paolo Sorrentino | FSK: 16

Parthenope, the siren, with men lining up at her feet, including a mobster, a writer, and a priest, descends to Naples.

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

(Pope Francis – A Man of his Word) | USA 2018 | Biography, Documentary | R: Wim Wenders | FSK: oA

Wim Wenders filmed a documentary about the current pope on behalf of the Vatican. He searches for references to his namesake Francis of Assisi who preached about modesty and humbleness and also lived that way.

Quiet Life

Frankreich/ Schweden/ Deutschland/ Estland/ Finnland/ Griechenland 2024 | Drama | R: Alexandros Avranas

What will happen to the G. family, who fled Russia, depends on the inspection by the Swedish authorities. Under the stress of the interrogation, daughter Katja falls into a deep sleep.

The Amateur - Der Amateur

(The Amateur – Der Amateur) | USA/Kanada 2025 | Action, Thriller, Crime Drama | R: James Hawes

Espionage thriller about a CIA decoder taking revenge for the death of his wife.

The Legend of Ochi

(The Legend of Ochi) | USA 2025 | Adventure, Coming of Age, Fantasy | R: Isaiah Saxon | NEW RELEASE

The Master and Margarita

(Мастер и Маргарита) | Russland/Kroatien 2023 | Drama, Literary Film Adaptations | R: Michael Lokschin | FSK: 12 | NEW RELEASE

The devil himself visits Soviet Moscow. Mochael Lockshin has made a maximally opulent film adaptation of Michail Bulgakow’s cult novel in a mixture of satire and fantasy.

The Other Way Around

(Volveréis) | Spanien/Frankreich 2024 | Comedy, Drama | R: Jonás Trueba | FSK: 6 | NEW RELEASE

Filmmaker Ale and actor Alex want to separate amicably and celebrate with a big party at the end of the summer.

The Penguin Lessons

(The Penguin Lessons) | Spanien/Großbritannien 2024 | Drama | R: Peter Cattaneo

In 1976, Brit Tom Michell takes a job as an English teacher in Argentina. At one point, a penguin comes to him and, in the midst of a military coup, becomes the school's mediator and confidant.

3D: Thunderbolts

(Thunderbolts) | USA 2025 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | R: Jake Schreier | NEW RELEASE

Toxic

(Akiplėša) | Litauen 2024 | Drama | R: Saulė Bliuvaitė | FSK: 16

The portrait of two teen girls caught between precarious living conditions and exploitative fashion ideals is a fast-paced and partially drastically depicted toxic spiral of self-exploitation and eating disorders.

Verlorener Stern , m. Gespräch

Warfare

USA/Großbritannien 2025 | War Film, Thriller | R: Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza

Alex Garland’s military chamber play about a special unit that is ambushed is based on the personal memories of co-director Ray Mendoza during the second US invasion of Iraq.

Was Marielle weiss - What Marielle Knows

(Was Marielle weiss – What Marielle Knows) | Deutschland 2025 | Comedy, Drama | R: Frédéric Hambalek

After getting slapped, Marielle develops telepathic abilities and sees everything that her parents do. This is a problem.

Woodwalkers

Deutschland/Österreich 2024 | Fantasy, Adventure, Youth Film | R: Damian John Harper | FSK: 6

Jay aka Puma Carag is new to Clearwater High Boarding School, where all the students can transform into animals.

Premiere: Ziemlich beste Hilfe , m. Diskussion