Movies: Jacob Matschenz

When Khalil, a primary school teacher in Berlin, gets hold of images of war from his Kurdish hometown of Cizre, he is forced to question his entire existence in Berlin. His life spirals out of balance as he seems to recognise his long lost sister in ...

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Dima, a petty criminal, is in constant fear of his imminent deportation from Germany.This fear he compensated by carelessness. As he meets one day Sarah, who is working on a documentary about young foreigners, he becomes the main subject of the film....

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High school graduate Simon has a crush on lifeguard Mira. The outdoor pool in Niederwülst at the end of the 90s becomes a place of longing for the 19-year-old, far away from the pressure of family expectations....

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Cem is mid 20's and is making its voluntary service in the retirement home. There he falls in love with Astrid, which helps as a dance therapist residents to renewed vigor. And Cem loves Berlin-Neukölln. There he grew up, and he wants his neighborhoo...

The overworked and exhausted architect Leon longs for a shoulder to lean on. His confident girlfriend Jenni, however, is angry he's always working and doesn't have time for their relationship. Unexpectedly, Leon's 3D-architecture program produces a d...

Moritz and Eva Jung's marriage is in crisis. Moritz is tormented by feelings of guilt, but is unable to talk about it with Eva, who keeps urging him in vain to open up to her. Realizing that the marriage has failed, volcanologist Moritz accepts an of...

Parcel carrier Adika, who works as a parcel driver over the holidays, rarely loses his good mood despite the stress and the many deliveries to be made. It's only when he has to fight with Tessa over the same parking spaces that he gets a bit annoyed....

Vivian Bernaise is the star of the Hamburg drag scene. After a glamorous performance in the Hamburg drag club "Die Donauwelle", she witnesses a mafia attack and has to flee. Vivian becomes Volker – and disguised as a straight man, she hides with the ...

An ailing police inspector (Stefan Kurt) hunts a dangerous criminal who escaped from custody....

David, an author in his mid-30s, travels to the Greek island of Tinos with his wife Nina to spend time in a secluded beach house in the off-season. While David searches for inspiration for his new novel, Nina is looking for a new spark in their life....

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A coming of age story of people who are already adults. Torn between emotional dependency and physical attraction, Adam grows desperate between what his long-term relationship with Anna and the temptations his childhood pal Conrad offer, living a bac...

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