Cast: Thorsten Merten

Direction Philipp Kadelbach

Cast Florian Stetter · Peter Schneider · Sylvester Groth · Sabin Tambrea

Synopsis Naked Among Wolves (TV) (2015) is set in the concentration camp Buchenwald during the final days of March 1945. The story unfolds when prisoner Hans Pippig uncovers a Jewish toddler hidden within the belongings of a newly arrived inmate. The...

Direction Burhan Qurbani

Cast Devid Striesow · Jonas Nay · Trang Le Hong · Joel Basman

Synopsis We Are Young. We Are Strong. (2014) unfolds on August 24, 1992, in the eastern German city of Rostock, where a frenzied crowd, cheered on by over 3,000 onlookers, encircled and set ablaze a residential building housing more than 120...

Direction Andreas Dresen

Cast Steffi Kühnert · Gabriela Maria Schmeide · Thorsten Merten · Axel Prahl

Synopsis Grill Point (2002) follows the lives of two couples in their late 30s residing in the quaint German town of Frankfurt-Oder, situated near the Polish border. This character-driven comedy-drama, directed by Andreas Dresen, delves into the daily challenges these individuals...

Direction Andreas Dresen

Cast Bjarne Mädel · Alexander Scheer · Milan Peschel · Peter Schneider

Synopsis Gundermann (2018) follows the compelling true narrative of Gerhard Gundermann, a renowned rock musician and lyricist from East Germany. The film delves into his multifaceted life, exploring his passion for music, his demanding job as a coal miner, and his...

Direction Teresa Hoerl

Cast Lilia Herrmann · Mira Partecke · Thorsten Merten

Synopsis Nothing More Perfect (2019) follows the intense and poignant journey of Maya, a 16-year-old girl who seeks validation and connection through a live-streamed vlog of her suicidal thoughts. Maya's online platform becomes a space where she shares her raw, unfiltered...

Direction Johannes Naber

Cast Virginia Kull · Dar Salim · Thorsten Merten · Sebastian Blomberg

Synopsis Curveball (2020) follows the story of Arndt Wolf, a dedicated German bio-weapons specialist who, despite his previous unsuccessful search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq as part of a UN mission, remains convinced that Saddam Hussein is concealing something...

Direction Sebastian Marka · Max Zähle

Cast Jeremias Meyer · Lea Drinda · Zoran Pingel · Flora Thiemann

Synopsis The Gryphon (TV Series) (2022) follows the journey of three misfits, Mark, Memo, and Becky, as they navigate the complexities of growing up. Their lives take an extraordinary turn when they encounter a mystical realm known as the Black Tower,...

Direction Philipp Kadelbach

Cast Jana McKinnon · Lena Urzendowsky · Lea Drinda · Michelangelo Fortuzzi

Synopsis We Children from Bahnhof Zoo (TV Series) (2021) is an 8-episode series that delves into the life of Christiane F., offering a gripping portrayal of her challenging upbringing in Berlin. The narrative is based on her memoirs, providing a raw...

Direction Aron Lehmann · Pola Beck

Cast Anke Engelke · Thorsten Merten · Johannes Zeiler · Nina Gummich

Synopsis The Last Word (TV Series) (2020) follows Karla, a woman who, after 25 years of marriage, faces an unexpected turn when her husband Stephan (Johannes Zeiler) passes away suddenly. As she grapples with the loss, Karla uncovers hidden secrets that...

Direction Sergei Loznitsa

Cast Valeriu Andriuta · Evgeny Chistyakov · Georgi Deliyev · Vadim Dubovsky

Synopsis Donbass (2018) delves into a world where the lines between peace and war, truth and propaganda, love and hatred are blurred. Set in the eponymous region, the film portrays a landscape where life mimics death, and reality is distorted through...

Direction Christian Schwochow

Cast Dominic Thorburn · Laura de Boer · Jeanette Hain · Thorsten Merten

Synopsis A Dangerous Fortune (TV) (2016) unfolds a gripping tale of intrigue and deception, beginning with the mysterious death of a young boy. This revelation sets off a chain of events that spans three generations, filled with treachery, love, power, and...

Direction Claudia Garde

Cast Felicitas Woll · Jasmin Schwiers · Lucas Prisor · Nadeshda Brennicke

Direction Züli Aladag

Cast Edin Hasanovic · Erol Afsin · Tamer Yigit · Thorsten Merten

Synopsis Brüder (TV) (2017) follows the journey of a young man seeking his purpose in life. He discovers his path, faith, and a sense of belonging within the extremist Islamist movement. Initially driven by a desire to assist those in Syria,...

Direction Aron Lehmann

Cast Corinna Harfouch · Luna Wedler · Karl Markovics · Golo Euler

Synopsis Was man von hier aus sehen kann (2022) follows the life of Luise, who was raised by her grandmother Selma in an isolated village nestled in the Westerwald region. Selma possesses an extraordinary ability: she can predict mortality. Whenever an...

Direction Sönke Wortmann

Cast Anke Engelke · Nilam Farooq · Florian David Fitz · Torben Kessler

Synopsis Locked-in society (2022) revolves around a father who, on a seemingly ordinary Friday afternoon, approaches the staff room to persuade the six remaining teachers to permit his son to participate in the Abitur exams. The scenario quickly escalates, and the...

Direction Sebastian Marka

Cast Laura de Boer · Aram Tafreshian · Jan Krauter · David Tse

Synopsis Exit (2020) is set in the year 2047, where a cutting-edge AI technology named "Inifinitalk" has been created by a group of innovators. This AI promises the possibility of eternal life by digitizing human consciousness. However, when the creators attempt...

Direction Christoph Schnee

Cast Katharina Thalbach · Martin Brambach · Thorsten Merten · Thomas Heinze

Synopsis Miss Merkel (2023) follows the story of Angela Merkel, the former German Chancellor, as she transitions to a quieter life in a small town in the Uckermark region with her husband and beloved dog after stepping down from her political...

Direction Andreas Dresen

Cast Thorsten Merten · Jeannette Arndt · Kurt Böwe · Hans-Uwe Bauer

Synopsis Silent Country (1992) follows the journey of Kai, a young and eager theater director who arrives in a dreary small town with the ambition to stage Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot." Despite the lack of enthusiasm from the local theater...

Direction Axel Ranisch

Cast Thorsten Merten · Lorenzo Germeno · Anh Khoa Tran · Devid Striesow

Synopsis Nackt über Berlin (2023) follows the story of Tai and Jannik, two students who are marginalized and tormented by their peers at school. In a daring move, they manage to confine their school principal, Mr. Lamprecht, within his own apartment...

Direction Christian Werner

Cast Janina Elkin · Thorsten Merten · Ivan Shvedoff · Gizem Soysaldi