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- Bavarian forestry station ('Forsthaus') Falkenau in Küblach is the professional base and home of the town's forester, whose job proves crucial for conservation but also for safety, local economy and even social cohesion. Later Falkenau is moved to another Bavarian forest town, Störing, where forester Stefan Leitner also sets up a nature reserve.
- A late bloomer, 15-year-old Flo experiences his sexual awakening, relentlessly targeting his gorgeous classmate Leonie. Flos friends eagerly try to help him out. The only problem may be Leonie's boyfriend.
- Two women are held hostage in a deep basement of an abandoned industrial site. They're chained to the wall, sharing a moldy mattress, some food and a bucket. From time to time their captor drops by in order to torture them, to drive them to the point of breaking. Unfortunately, early into the kidnapping, the captor has made a mistake by letting them know when exactly he is going to release them. On one hand, this gives hope to the women, on the other hand this creates the necessity for maximum cruelty on the captor's side as he wants to break them for that little project of his. The whole situation threatens to escalate when the captor's partner in crime suddenly shows up and makes new demands.
- In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and Christian, and a daughter, Antonia, called Tony. He dearly loves them but also expects them to sacrifice personal happiness for the sake of the company if necessary. The first to learn this is Tony, who is married off to Hamburgian businessman Bendix Grünlich. Meanwhile, her brothers have learned the trade in Amsterdam and London respectively. Crushed by Tony's marriage disaster and several unlucky transactions, Jean Buddenbrook turns the business over to his eldest, Thomas, who marries Dutch heiress Gerda, a passionate violinist, but never forgets his first love, a flower girl. After spending time in Valparaiso, Christian also returns to Lübeck. Thomas soon learns that his brother is much more interested in the theatre and actress Aline than in the company, which causes a rift between the brothers. Seeing that she can't heal it, their mother admonishes them to at least conceal it from the public.
- Andi and Benno are terminally ill, but before it comes to an end for both, they want to experience the greatest day.
- When Ben's son decides to live as a girl from now on, his world is turned upside down and the relationship with his family is put to a severe test.
- The members of a special police task force uncover a conspiracy involving leading politicians, organized crime masterminds and an ex-colleague who was believed dead. When they are to be silenced, they investigate on their own initiative.
- A grieving girl gets to know Yoko, a being full of kindness and gentleness.
- The film tells the story of Katharina who has to escape from Bavaria to Tyrol together with her husband. Of all the times in the year of 1809. There she faces these tough times of the revolution and its leader Andreas Hofer on a small croft in the Mountains of Passira, truly engaged in the chaos of war. An historical adventure reviving the 200th anniversary of the Hofer-Revolt against Bavaria and Napoleon. Shot on original settings.
- A New York City dance teacher's search for the ideal mate leads her down a challenging and downright dangerous path.
- The clownish security chief of a West German business is obsessed with protecting his factory from fancied and real breaches, especially from groups such as The Red Army Faction. Ferdinand's paranoia and methods can't be contained by his company. The sympathetically-drawn Ferdinand's ludicrous actions recall those of the cynical, disastrous axis between fascism and big business in 1930's Europe: satire of the rise of private security.
- Waller, an old track inspector will be forced out of work, because his railway line will be shut down. In flashbacks he reflects his past while walking for his final inspection.
- A survey of Hans Holbein's career from his beginnings as a religious painter to his work for Henry VIII and beyond. The program also includes a close analysis of "The Ambassadors"
- Tim Weber, a young and corrupt narcotics agent, gets confronted with sinful temptations and intricate choices while being amidst social decline in modern Frankfurt am Main.
- A painter in a creative crisis gets help from a monster behind a door in her studio.
- In Matringen, a small Swabian village, everybody knows Uwe, an outsider and notorious barfly. When Uwe witnesses the murder of the local beauty queen Susi Berger, nobody really takes him seriously. Left alone with his suspicion, Uwe starts investigating on his own. Step by step he starts to uncover the dark truths underneath the small-town idyll.
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- Sissi Fischbacher, a 30 years old woman will soon be teacher for rehabilitation for blind persons: her last test will be to take care for a 60 years old Swedish businessman, Theo Olsson who became blind after an accident. Theo has been an authoritarian manager of a great steel factory and now he has become bitter and solitary. The first contacts between Theo and Sissi are quite tense. He is arguing that he can manage his situation without help. Sissi will not give up her duty. Both are very stubborn persons, but little by little Theo learns to walk safely through his house, he is sometimes desperate and Sissi has to remember him to be more patient.
- Dystopian vision of Augsburg in 2031. Life in the local metropolitan area is highly automated and mechanized. One lucky elite of professionals, citizens are registered to Benefits of the digital revolution are available - private probes will accompany them and are always ready to serve. The public space is constantly monitored and omnipresent drone of the State. Their software - equipped with artificial intelligence and routines for the identification of persons and their stochastic heuristic projected intentions - is capable of detecting threats to the Citizen and potential crime before the execution. When danger is detected, the system informs the drone of the calculated independently victim and puts it in the state of defense. Citizenship portrays a citizen and a man without Coporate ID - an unemployed. (Created but not proof-read (for humorous purposes) with Google Translate)
- A young woman reflects the death of her ex-boyfriend at a cemetery.
- One young and one old woman meet in a retirement home. It begins a relation- game between both of them.
- The story is a typical misunderstanding in a relationship. Marco kisses a woman on the cheek and drives away with her, overseen by his jealous girlfriend Marie who writes him a letter and runs away to clear her mind. After hours of looking for her, Marco finally find his raging girlfriend and tells her who that mysterious woman really is.
- About Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) focusing on his need for women as coworkers and lover. Also a psychological case study that derives his opportunism in the relationship with modern and consequent cardiac neuros.
- When big tech geek Jack hears about a new social network that literally connects a person to his/her entire friends' list, he signs himself and his girlfriend Alex up to be the first people to test this new invention--but he doesn't tell Alex. Unfortunately, things go terribly wrong once they start the project.
- "Inside the Cob" is a portrait of a strange house which has a shape of a corn cob. Immigrants from the whole world live there, with their peculiarities, different world outlooks and attitudes towards Germany, their new motherland.
- "Hoplove - a journey through the hop year at Lake Constance" is a captivating film that illuminates the fascinating world of hop cultivation in all its facets. Accompanied by a rousing musical background, the film takes us on an unforgettable journey through the different agricultural activities that take place over the course of a year. He gives us fascinating insights into the hop industry, which plays an important role in the global agricultural landscape. The violin plays a highly symbolic role here, representing the deep-rooted love that exists between humans and the plant itself. The harmonious sounds of the violin literally draw us into the world of hops and convey the close connection between man and nature. The piece of music played by the violin contains both classical and modern elements and increases over the course of the film. The film takes us into the fascinating hop year on the picturesque Lake Constance. The region is famous for the cultivation of Tettnang hops, whose unique aroma makes them sought after all over the world. The exported quality of these hops helps provide the world with a highly valued brewing material that leaves its aromatic imprint in a wide variety of beers. "Hoplove" is a master at capturing the love and passion for hops in every scene. The camera accompanies the hop-growing communities through their seasons of dedicated work, where the ambition and dedication are palpable. However, the film not only shows the hard work, but also emphasizes the joy of life that is present in these rural communities. Moments of togetherness and celebration give a vivid picture of how hop growing is not just an activity but a way of life. The film celebrates the enjoyment of premium beer, where the heart of the ingredient is the hop. This indulgence becomes the ultimate reward for the hard work and dedication that goes into growing hops. "Hoplove" invites us to explore the deep connection between hops, craft and enjoyment. Overall, "Hoplove" is not just a film about hop growing, but an emotional journey that captures the essence of hop love. With its impressive depiction of the agricultural processes, the people and the culture associated with hops, the film creates an impressive connection between the viewer and the subject. "Hoplove" is a cinematic masterpiece that reveals the magic of hops in all its glory.