Weekly overview
16 Aug – 22 Aug
IMDb 7.2 The Countess of Monte Cristo
135. Geburtstag Artur Guttmann
The two aspiring actresses Jeanette and Mimi are waiting for their big chance. But the real breakthrough is slow in coming. Jeanette especially desperately needs a big success, since her friend, the journalist Stephan, is about to lose his job. When the two have their chance to take a ride in a posh car during a shooting, Jeanette slams on the throttle and the two friends take off. Their aimless journey takes them to a fashionable winter sports’ hotel, where Jeanette reserves a name under “The Countess of Monte Christo”. Everything’s going dandy; no one suspects a thing. That is, until two impostors, Rumowski and “The Baron” take residence in the same hotel.
- Comedy
Akten des Missbrauchs
Gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen
Der Dokumentarfilm „Akten des Missbrauchs“ von CORRECTIV folgt der Spur geheimer Kirchendokumente bis hinter die Mauern des Vatikans. Während die Kirche weiter Papst Benedikt XVI. schützt, stößt die Recherche auf brisante Belege: Ein von ihm unterzeichnetes Schreiben führt zu einem geheimen Archiv, in dem Verbrechen weltweit dokumentiert werden. Die investigative Dokumentation führt bis an die Spitze der Kirche – und stellt die Frage nach Verantwortung im Umgang mit Missbrauch.
- Documentary
IMDb 7.1 If We All Were Angels
Wieder verfilmt!
Christian Kempenich, a pedantic law firm manager, attends a christening in Cologne, leading to a boozy night. He wakes up in a stranger’s bed and is accused of stealing bed linen from the hotel. Meanwhile, his wife Hedwig had her own fling and wants to keep it secret. When she learns of Christian’s predicament, she reveals her affair during a heated discussion. Realising their marriage is at risk, they decide to work on their relationship.
- Comedy
IMDb 7.4 The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov
In memoriam Leonhard Frank
Suspicion surrounds a lieutenant for killing his father; based on Dostoevsky's novel.
- Crime
All In Sneak Preview
Cheng Jialang and Wei Yifu are the contemporary poker twin stars, and they are about to have their first face-to-face confrontation. However, at this moment, Cheng Jialang accidentally transferred his poker talent to a small-time crook named Huang Xiaoqi, who had no previous experience. The two of them went through a wonderful journey and decided to join forces to challenge Wei Yifu.
TMDB 71RT 82 H Is for Hawk
Literaturverfilmungen
After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Through the bond, Helen rediscovers the beauty of being alive.
- Drama
ALL MY SISTERS (Seh Khahar)
Gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen
Hiddensee
Hiddensee in the Baltic Sea has always been a place where people have sought freedom. This film takes us on a journey through an entire century, starting in the golden 1920s, as it assembles the island’s scenery, history, and personal stories into a fascinating portrait. Then as now, the political upheavals that have swept across Germany have left their mark.
- Documentary
ALL MY SISTERS (Seh Khahar)
Gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen
TMDB 74 Band Together
Two years after the tragic sinking of a fishing boat that shook a small seaside town, members of the rondalla, a traditional Galician music band, decide to get back together in the endeavour to recover their enthusiasm and leave the grieving behind.
- Drama
- Music
TMDB 71RT 82 H Is for Hawk
Literaturverfilmungen
After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Through the bond, Helen rediscovers the beauty of being alive.
- Drama
IMDb 6.3 Madison
At the center of the family story is 13-year-old titular protagonist Madison, for whom cycle racing means just everything! She gives her all to emulate her cool and successful cycle-pro father. But when the talented and ambitious young racer has to unwillingly swap saddles for a mountain bike, things go haywire.
- Family
TMDB 71RT 82 H Is for Hawk
Literaturverfilmungen
After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Through the bond, Helen rediscovers the beauty of being alive.
- Drama
A Sad and Beautiful World
In this sweeping love story that spans three decades of passion, heartbreak, and hope, Nino and Yasmina find themselves drawn together by a magnetic relationship. As they face an impossible choice between love and survival, they must decide if they want to build a family and chart a path to happiness in Lebanon, despite the tragedies ravaging the country.
- Romance
- Drama
- Comedy
TMDB 68RT 92IMDb 7.1 The Colors Within
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections.
- Animation
- Drama
- Music
ALL MY SISTERS (Seh Khahar)
Gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen
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