Alexander Khuon

Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben (2009)

The film tells the early life story of Marcel Reich-Ranicki, who was born in Wloclawek, Poland in 1920. During the Third Reich, the family was in great danger. Nevertheless, he returned to Germany with his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dror Zahavi
CAST:  Matthias Schweighöfer  •  Katharina Schüttler  •  Maja Maranow  •  Joachim Król

The film tells the early life story of Marcel Reich-Ranicki, who was born in Wloclawek, Poland in 1920. During the Third Reich, the family was in great danger. Nevertheless, he returned to Germany with his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dror Zahavi
CAST:  Matthias Schweighöfer  •  Katharina Schüttler  •  Maja Maranow  •  Joachim Król

My Words, My Lies - My Love (2009)

David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer. To impress a girl, he claims to be the author. When the novel becomes a best-seller, the real author introduces himself and begins to take over David's life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Gsponer
CAST:  Daniel Brühl  •  Hannah Herzsprung  •  Henry Hübchen  •  Kirsten Block

David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer. To impress a girl, he claims to be the author. When the novel becomes a best-seller, the real author introduces himself and begins to take over David's life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Gsponer
CAST:  Daniel Brühl  •  Hannah Herzsprung  •  Henry Hübchen  •  Kirsten Block

Joy of Fatherhood (2014)

A sperm donor becomes impotent - and so he searches for the woman, who got his sperm, to become a father after all...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthias Schweighöfer
CAST:  Jasmin Abdelati  •  Tom Beck  •  Natalia Belitski  •  Marc Ben Puch

A sperm donor becomes impotent - and so he searches for the woman, who got his sperm, to become a father after all...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthias Schweighöfer
CAST:  Jasmin Abdelati  •  Tom Beck  •  Natalia Belitski  •  Marc Ben Puch

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)

Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Tykwer  •  Dani Levy  •  Nicolette Krebitz  •  Jan Ole Gerster  •  Fatih Akin  •  Dominik Graf  •  Hans Weingartner  •  Isabelle Stever  •  Hans Steinbichler  •  Christoph Hochhäusler  •  Angela Schanelec  •  Wolfgang Becker  •  Sylke Enders  •  Martin Gressmann  •  Romuald Karmakar
CAST:  Denis Moschitto  •  Kai Strittmatter  •  Peter Jordan  •  Andreas Hofer

Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Tykwer  •  Dani Levy  •  Nicolette Krebitz  •  Jan Ole Gerster  •  Fatih Akin  •  Dominik Graf  •  Hans Weingartner  •  Isabelle Stever  •  Hans Steinbichler  •  Christoph Hochhäusler  •  Angela Schanelec  •  Wolfgang Becker  •  Sylke Enders  •  Martin Gressmann  •  Romuald Karmakar
CAST:  Denis Moschitto  •  Kai Strittmatter  •  Peter Jordan  •  Andreas Hofer

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DIRECTION:  Ulla Wagner
CAST:  Barbara Sukowa  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Götz Schubert  •  Frederick Lau

Berlin Troika (2014)

During a stormy night of grave political crisis, an expert interpreter suffers a nervous breakdown. Young diplomat Konrad Gelb is recruited to step in and interpret between the two conflicting superpower leaders, who seem to hold the fate of humanity in their hands ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrej Gontcharov
CAST:  Sebastian Blomberg  •  Matthew Burton  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Dieter Wardetzky

During a stormy night of grave political crisis, an expert interpreter suffers a nervous breakdown. Young diplomat Konrad Gelb is recruited to step in and interpret between the two conflicting superpower leaders, who seem to hold the fate of humanity in their hands ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrej Gontcharov
CAST:  Sebastian Blomberg  •  Matthew Burton  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Dieter Wardetzky

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DIRECTION:  Florian Knittel
CAST:  Birte Glang  •  Mira Bartuschek  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Nicole Marischka

Blütenträume (2015)

Divorced, widowed or long-term single: The participants of Flirtkurs 50plus the adult education center feel not yet old, but lonely. From the course, they hope for professional support for their attempts to find a new partner. But what trainer Jan trains with Julia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Harather
CAST:  Rufus Beck  •  Nadeshda Brennicke  •  Teresa Harder  •  Alexander Khuon

Divorced, widowed or long-term single: The participants of Flirtkurs 50plus the adult education center feel not yet old, but lonely. From the course, they hope for professional support for their attempts to find a new partner. But what trainer Jan trains with Julia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Harather
CAST:  Rufus Beck  •  Nadeshda Brennicke  •  Teresa Harder  •  Alexander Khuon

Heil (2015)

An African-German Author loses his memory and is used by a modern National Socialist Party as promotion-figure for more political power over Germany.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dietrich Brüggemann
CAST:  Benno Fürmann  •  Michael Gwisdek  •  Michael Kind  •  Anna Brüggemann

An African-German Author loses his memory and is used by a modern National Socialist Party as promotion-figure for more political power over Germany.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dietrich Brüggemann
CAST:  Benno Fürmann  •  Michael Gwisdek  •  Michael Kind  •  Anna Brüggemann

Ein weites Herz (2013)

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DIRECTION:  Thomas Berger
CAST:  Nadja Uhl  •  Iris Berben  •  Max von Thun  •  Friedrich von Thun

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DIRECTION:  Thomas Berger
CAST:  Nadja Uhl  •  Iris Berben  •  Max von Thun  •  Friedrich von Thun

Move (2012)

Eleven moving dates, eight friends: Philipp, Wiebke, Jessica, Maria, Swantje, Michael, Thomas, Dina – all in their twenties and mutually lonesome. And always searching: For a new city, a new job, an own apartment, a new, or even an old love. The search is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dietrich Brüggemann
CAST:  Anna Brüggemann  •  Robert Gwisdek  •  Alice Dwyer  •  Jacob Matschenz

Eleven moving dates, eight friends: Philipp, Wiebke, Jessica, Maria, Swantje, Michael, Thomas, Dina – all in their twenties and mutually lonesome. And always searching: For a new city, a new job, an own apartment, a new, or even an old love. The search is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dietrich Brüggemann
CAST:  Anna Brüggemann  •  Robert Gwisdek  •  Alice Dwyer  •  Jacob Matschenz

Unsaid (2016)

Drama about two good friends, who discover their love on a holiday together, which turns their old life upside down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Boysen
CAST:  Felicia Ruf  •  Sophie Charlotte Conrad  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Francisco Javier García Socorro

Drama about two good friends, who discover their love on a holiday together, which turns their old life upside down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Boysen
CAST:  Felicia Ruf  •  Sophie Charlotte Conrad  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Francisco Javier García Socorro

Verliebt in Masuren (2018)

Strongly acted, charmingly cheeky character comedy with a gentle culture clash note. After a boat accident, seaman Kurt (Hans-Uwe Bauer) needs short-term support in everyday life. A mammoth task, since no one can cope with the difficult patient. The emergency ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Grass
CAST:  Hans-Uwe Bauer  •  Lina Wendel  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Isabell Polak

Strongly acted, charmingly cheeky character comedy with a gentle culture clash note. After a boat accident, seaman Kurt (Hans-Uwe Bauer) needs short-term support in everyday life. A mammoth task, since no one can cope with the difficult patient. The emergency ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Grass
CAST:  Hans-Uwe Bauer  •  Lina Wendel  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Isabell Polak

Sealed Lips (2018)

A German communist wrongly accused and sent to a labour camp has to keep her past life hidden for the sake of her and her family’s freedom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernd Böhlich
CAST:  Barbara Schnitzler  •  Alexandra Maria Lara  •  Swetlana Schönfeld  •  Robert Stadlober

A German communist wrongly accused and sent to a labour camp has to keep her past life hidden for the sake of her and her family’s freedom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernd Böhlich
CAST:  Barbara Schnitzler  •  Alexandra Maria Lara  •  Swetlana Schönfeld  •  Robert Stadlober

Rate Your Date (2019)

Teresa und Patricia are best friends. Despite the big differences between date-experienced Teresa and romantically predisposed single-mother Patricia, they have one thing in common: they have enough of bad dates and are sick of stupid dudes, bad surprises and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Dietl
CAST:  Marc Benjamin  •  Nilam Farooq  •  Edin Hasanović  •  Alicia von Rittberg

Teresa und Patricia are best friends. Despite the big differences between date-experienced Teresa and romantically predisposed single-mother Patricia, they have one thing in common: they have enough of bad dates and are sick of stupid dudes, bad surprises and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Dietl
CAST:  Marc Benjamin  •  Nilam Farooq  •  Edin Hasanović  •  Alicia von Rittberg

Lara (2019)

It's Lara's 60th birthday, and she has every reason to celebrate: this evening, her son Viktor will be giving the most important piano concert of his career. Lara was, after all, the one who'd mapped out and driven his musical career. Yet Viktor has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Ole Gerster
CAST:  Corinna Harfouch  •  Tom Schilling  •  Volkmar Kleinert  •  André Jung

It's Lara's 60th birthday, and she has every reason to celebrate: this evening, her son Viktor will be giving the most important piano concert of his career. Lara was, after all, the one who'd mapped out and driven his musical career. Yet Viktor has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Ole Gerster
CAST:  Corinna Harfouch  •  Tom Schilling  •  Volkmar Kleinert  •  André Jung

Coupling (2011)

Life, death, and yet we know nothing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hardi Sturm
CAST:  Hannah Herzsprung  •  Stefan Aretz  •  Anna Maria Mühe  •  Alexander Khuon

Life, death, and yet we know nothing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hardi Sturm
CAST:  Hannah Herzsprung  •  Stefan Aretz  •  Anna Maria Mühe  •  Alexander Khuon

Chess Story (2021)

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Oliver Masucci  •  Birgit Minichmayr  •  Albrecht Schuch  •  Andreas Lust

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Oliver Masucci  •  Birgit Minichmayr  •  Albrecht Schuch  •  Andreas Lust

No (2021)

Isn’t the trajectory of a shared life determined in advance? Get married, have kids, be like everyone else… According to Dietrich Brüggemann, who competed in Vary six years ago, 30-somethings conceivably have it all, yet they fail in their attempts to achieve their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dietrich Brüggemann
CAST:  Anna Brüggemann  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Monika Anna Wojtyllo  •  Rike Eckermann

Isn’t the trajectory of a shared life determined in advance? Get married, have kids, be like everyone else… According to Dietrich Brüggemann, who competed in Vary six years ago, 30-somethings conceivably have it all, yet they fail in their attempts to achieve their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dietrich Brüggemann
CAST:  Anna Brüggemann  •  Alexander Khuon  •  Monika Anna Wojtyllo  •  Rike Eckermann