Johann Jürgens

The Silence (2010)

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13-year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago. The dramatic present forces those involved in the original case to face their past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Baran bo Odar
CAST:  Ulrich Thomsen  •  Wotan Wilke Möhring  •  Katrin Sass  •  Sebastian Blomberg

13-year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago. The dramatic present forces those involved in the original case to face their past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Baran bo Odar
CAST:  Ulrich Thomsen  •  Wotan Wilke Möhring  •  Katrin Sass  •  Sebastian Blomberg

Young Goethe in Love (2010)

After aspiring poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fails his law exams, he's sent to a sleepy provincial court to reform. Instead, he falls for Lotte, a young woman who is promised to another man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Alexander Fehling  •  Miriam Stein  •  Moritz Bleibtreu  •  Volker Bruch

After aspiring poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fails his law exams, he's sent to a sleepy provincial court to reform. Instead, he falls for Lotte, a young woman who is promised to another man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Alexander Fehling  •  Miriam Stein  •  Moritz Bleibtreu  •  Volker Bruch

Shores of Hope (2012)

In this vivid historical drama set in 1980s East Germany, two dockworkers and best friends who dream of escaping the repressive regime are forced to choose their loyalties when the state police promise them safe passage out of the country — if they inform on their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toke Constantin Hebbeln
CAST:  Alexander Fehling  •  August Diehl  •  Phuong Thao Vu  •  Sylvester Groth

In this vivid historical drama set in 1980s East Germany, two dockworkers and best friends who dream of escaping the repressive regime are forced to choose their loyalties when the state police promise them safe passage out of the country — if they inform on their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toke Constantin Hebbeln
CAST:  Alexander Fehling  •  August Diehl  •  Phuong Thao Vu  •  Sylvester Groth

Cracks in the Shell (2012)

An insecure drama student is given the lead role in a play by her director, but the role she is supposed to play is at odds with her real personality. The fusion of her stage persona and her real life persona becomes a psychological tour de force for the young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Schwochow
CAST:  Stine Fischer Christensen  •  Ulrich Noethen  •  Dagmar Manzel  •  Christina Drechsler

An insecure drama student is given the lead role in a play by her director, but the role she is supposed to play is at odds with her real personality. The fusion of her stage persona and her real life persona becomes a psychological tour de force for the young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Schwochow
CAST:  Stine Fischer Christensen  •  Ulrich Noethen  •  Dagmar Manzel  •  Christina Drechsler

Schmitke (2014)

Schmitke is an old German wind turbine engineer. One day, he is dispatched to the Czech side of the Ore Mountains to fix an old squeaking wind turbine. His colleague disappears and mysterious things begin to happen in the forest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Štěpán Altrichter
CAST:  Peter Kurth  •  Johann Jürgens  •  Helena Dvořáková  •  Jakub Žáček

Schmitke is an old German wind turbine engineer. One day, he is dispatched to the Czech side of the Ore Mountains to fix an old squeaking wind turbine. His colleague disappears and mysterious things begin to happen in the forest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Štěpán Altrichter
CAST:  Peter Kurth  •  Johann Jürgens  •  Helena Dvořáková  •  Jakub Žáček

After-Work Beer (2018)

Magnus once had a girlfriend and a kid. But his girlfriend now has somebody new. And so now Magnus has his classic car, and a bar. Everything about Magnus’ manner makes him a hipster – par excellence. He has a couple of close friends, all cut from the same cloth. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Brummer
CAST:  Tilman Strauss  •  Julia Dietze  •  Johann Jürgens  •  Christian Tramitz

Magnus once had a girlfriend and a kid. But his girlfriend now has somebody new. And so now Magnus has his classic car, and a bar. Everything about Magnus’ manner makes him a hipster – par excellence. He has a couple of close friends, all cut from the same cloth. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Brummer
CAST:  Tilman Strauss  •  Julia Dietze  •  Johann Jürgens  •  Christian Tramitz

Deadly Leaks (2016)

Journalist Rommy Kirchhoff wants to interview a whistle-blower. Paul Holthaus, lobbyist on behalf of the agricultural company Norgreen Life Inc., is ready to report on the background negotiations on TTIP. But as soon as the explosive interview begins, Rommy is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherry Hormann
CAST:  Nina Kunzendorf  •  Anke Engelke  •  Katja Riemann  •  Oliver Masucci

Journalist Rommy Kirchhoff wants to interview a whistle-blower. Paul Holthaus, lobbyist on behalf of the agricultural company Norgreen Life Inc., is ready to report on the background negotiations on TTIP. But as soon as the explosive interview begins, Rommy is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherry Hormann
CAST:  Nina Kunzendorf  •  Anke Engelke  •  Katja Riemann  •  Oliver Masucci

Kruso (2018)

"Kruso" tells of the last summer before the Wall came down on the small island of Hiddensee in the Baltic Sea. Beyond state-organized tourism, the isolated island became a kind of artist colony every year and a place of longing for dropouts and alternatives. Due to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Stuber
CAST:  Jonathan Berlin  •  Albrecht Schuch  •  Peter Schneider  •  Pit Bukowski

"Kruso" tells of the last summer before the Wall came down on the small island of Hiddensee in the Baltic Sea. Beyond state-organized tourism, the isolated island became a kind of artist colony every year and a place of longing for dropouts and alternatives. Due to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Stuber
CAST:  Jonathan Berlin  •  Albrecht Schuch  •  Peter Schneider  •  Pit Bukowski

Der Schweinehirt (2017)

The Kingdom of Lichterwald is facing financial ruin and only by marrying a wealthy bride can Prince Augustin hope to prevent worse. He decides to marry no less than the Emperor's daughter, Victoria.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carsten Fiebeler
CAST:  Emilio Sakraya  •  Johann Jürgens  •  Timmi Trinks  •  Florian Kleine

The Kingdom of Lichterwald is facing financial ruin and only by marrying a wealthy bride can Prince Augustin hope to prevent worse. He decides to marry no less than the Emperor's daughter, Victoria.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carsten Fiebeler
CAST:  Emilio Sakraya  •  Johann Jürgens  •  Timmi Trinks  •  Florian Kleine