Weekly overview
30 Aug – 5 Sept
TMDB 76IMDb 7.8 The Invite
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.
- Drama
- Comedy
Red Rue Express
A romantic comedy that modernizes and reimagines one of the most famous and vivid Ukrainian national symbols, Chervona Ruta, and turns it into a new cultural phenomenon.
- Comedy
- Romance
Was haben wir gelacht
An entire generation of Germans was raised on male comedians. But what about their female counterparts? Maren Kroymann, Hella von Sinnen, Bettina Böttinger, Esther Schweins, and Gaby Köster look back at the way women were portrayed on TV in the 1990s and early 2000s, when jokes at women’s expense were the order of the day.
- Documentary
TMDB 71RT 81 H Is for Hawk
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 7.5 Long Is the Road
The first feature film to represent the Holocaust from a Jewish perspective. Shot on location at Landsberg, the largest DP camp in U.S.-occupied Germany, and mixing neorealist and expressionist styles, the film follows a Polish Jew and his family from pre-war Warsaw through Auschwitz and the DP camps.
- History
- Drama
TMDB 65 Bitter Christmas
After her mother dies in December, advertising director Elsa immerses herself in work to cope. When a panic attack forces her to take a break, she decides to travel to Lanzarote with her friend Patricia. The story of these women run parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.
- Drama
- Comedy
TMDB 62RT 50IMDb 6.4 Fatherland
Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.
- Drama
- Thriller
- Action
- TV Movie
Becoming Kim
German filmmaker Susanne, married to a Korean man named Kim Jeong Rae, turns the camera toward her own intercultural marriage and family with both humor and tenderness. Blending vérité and performance, the film dives into the beautiful mess of love, identity, and cultural collision. Becoming Kim asks: How do we stay true to ourselves—while learning to love another?
- Documentary
TMDB 54RT 59IMDb 5.6 The Bling Ring
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Lured by stardom, a crew of aimless teens breaks into celebrity homes for a string of high-profile robberies and fame by appropriation.
- Drama
- Crime
Forever 16
Charlotte, Helena, and Oskar haven't really been in touch since their experimental filmmaking group disbanded. A shared vacation aims to reunite the bitterly estranged trio, but envy and jealousy soon flare up again. Things get really complicated when Rudolph joins the group and they decide to make a film about a female serial killer.
- Drama
LA ROSIÈRE DE PESSAC 68/79
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TMDB 81RT 94IMDb 8.1 My Neighbor Totoro
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Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
- Fantasy
- Animation
- Family
TMDB 65 The Musicians
Astrid Thompson finally succeeds in fulfilling her father's dream: to bring together four Stradivarius for a unique concert, eagerly expected by music lovers around the world. But Lise, George, Peter and Apolline, the four virtuosos recruited for the occasion, are incapable of playing together. The rehearsals are one ego crisis after another. With no solution in sight, Astrid decides to go and find the only person who, in her eyes, can still save the event: Charlie Beaumont, the composer of the score.
- Drama
- Music
- Comedy
IMDb 7.7 Trial of Hein
After 14 years away, Hein returns to his home village on a remote island, only to discover that the close-knit community no longer recognises him. Suspecting him to be an impostor, they demand a trial to determine his true identity.
- Drama
TMDB 62RT 50IMDb 6.4 Fatherland
Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.
- Drama
- Thriller
- Action
- TV Movie
TMDB 62RT 50IMDb 6.4 Fatherland
Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.
- Drama
- Thriller
- Action
- TV Movie
IMDb 6.3 Beyond Jurassic Park
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Prepare to go deeper into the breathtaking adventures of the Jurassic Park Trilogy! Highlighted by fascinating, never-seen-before footage from all three Jurassic Park films, this DVD offers an exclusive look at deleted scenes, additional footage and other materials not shown on any theater screen.
- Science Fiction
- Adventure
- Action
- Thriller
- Documentary
Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war
Sandra Hüller portrays Ingeborg Bachmann on an imaginary day in Rome. Regina Schilling’s hybrid film weaves together reenactments, archival footage, and Bachmann’s own writings into a portrait that offers a refreshing new perspective on the author and positions her writings as a reference point in current debates on gender relations and power.
- Documentary
TMDB 76IMDb 7.8 The Invite
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.
- Drama
- Comedy
TMDB 81RT 94IMDb 8.1 My Neighbor Totoro
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Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
- Fantasy
- Animation
- Family
IMDb 7.7 Trial of Hein
After 14 years away, Hein returns to his home village on a remote island, only to discover that the close-knit community no longer recognises him. Suspecting him to be an impostor, they demand a trial to determine his true identity.
- Drama
IMDb 6.7 The Patriotic Woman
Gabi Teichert, a history teacher, is unhappy with the way history is portrayed in textbooks and is looking for an alternative, more practical approach to 'uncovering' the past, quite literally digging with the spade and dissecting books with hammers and drills.
- Drama
Forever 16
Charlotte, Helena, and Oskar haven't really been in touch since their experimental filmmaking group disbanded. A shared vacation aims to reunite the bitterly estranged trio, but envy and jealousy soon flare up again. Things get really complicated when Rudolph joins the group and they decide to make a film about a female serial killer.
- Drama
Albrecht Weinberg - Es ist immer in meinem Kopf
TMDB 71 The Money Maker
In post-war France, Jan Bojarski, a young Polish refugee, became the greatest counterfeiter of all time, the "Cézanne of counterfeit money". For more than fifteen years, this man led a double life, unbeknownst to his family, making counterfeits in a garden shed that were "truer" than the bills issued by the Banque de France... All these years, this peerless counterfeiter managed to avoid being caught by the police, and became the bête noire of Commissaire Mattei in a hunt that, for these two obsessives, turned into a duel.
- History
- Drama
- Crime
IMDb 5.6 18th Rose
A spirited teen dreaming of the perfect debut makes a deal with a lonely newcomer, but unexpected feelings and revelations may shatter their plans.
- Drama
- Romance
- Comedy
Strange River
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One summer, Dídac travels by bike along the Danube with his family, starting where the river first emerges in Germany. As they journey downstream, he begins seeing a mysterious boy, Alexander, who appears and disappears in the water. Dídac feels himself changing, drawn toward Alexander and away from his brother Biel. Their mother, Monika, who once took the same trip as a teenager, drifts into memories of a past summer love. When she sees Dídac and Alexander together, she encourages them to continue the journey alone. But as twilight falls, Dídac begins to question who Alexander truly is.
- Drama
TMDB 58 It Takes Two To Tango
2025 · 91 min
Antoine Toussaint is a famous, disillusioned 70 year-old crooner. On a train to Geneva where he plans to end his life, Antoine meets Victoire, a good-natured fan with a few loose wires. This unlikely encounter thwarts all Antoine’s plans, for better or worse!
- Comedy
- Romance
TMDB 59 Love In Separate Beds
She hates men, he hates complications - but after one passionate night ties them together, these two irreconcilable opposites are forced to coexist... working at the same school, with a baby on the way! Can a staunch feminist and an oblivious chauvinist find common ground?
- Comedy
Insects – Hidden Heroes
How did our world come into being? Beneath our feet lies a class of animals far more numerous than any other. Let us embark on a journey through time dating back 400 million years, and witness how scattered pieces fit together to form a complete whole. Insects – Hidden Heroes takes us into the microcosm with stunning visuals. Narrated by screen icon Katharina Thalbach, the film poses a question: Must it be humanity or nature?
- Documentary
Becoming Kim
German filmmaker Susanne, married to a Korean man named Kim Jeong Rae, turns the camera toward her own intercultural marriage and family with both humor and tenderness. Blending vérité and performance, the film dives into the beautiful mess of love, identity, and cultural collision. Becoming Kim asks: How do we stay true to ourselves—while learning to love another?
- Documentary
TMDB 54RT 59IMDb 5.6 The Bling Ring
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Lured by stardom, a crew of aimless teens breaks into celebrity homes for a string of high-profile robberies and fame by appropriation.
- Drama
- Crime
Forever 16
Charlotte, Helena, and Oskar haven't really been in touch since their experimental filmmaking group disbanded. A shared vacation aims to reunite the bitterly estranged trio, but envy and jealousy soon flare up again. Things get really complicated when Rudolph joins the group and they decide to make a film about a female serial killer.
- Drama
Beat the Heat – KlimaSeniorinnen vs. Switzerland
The unprecedented trial of strength between a group of elderly citizens and the Swiss government, which ultimately ended in favor of the plaintiffs before the European Court of Human Rights.
- Documentary
The Lights, They Fall
Sixteen-year-old Ilay drifts through the summer on the outskirts of Berlin while a palliative nurse accompanies his ailing mother during her last days.
- Drama
IMDb 7.7 Trial of Hein
After 14 years away, Hein returns to his home village on a remote island, only to discover that the close-knit community no longer recognises him. Suspecting him to be an impostor, they demand a trial to determine his true identity.
- Drama
TMDB 61RT 51IMDb 5.8 Dreams
A powerful socialite and a promising ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together.
- Romance
- Thriller
- Drama
IMDb 6.6 Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
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The Academy Award-winning director and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large James Cameron adds a postscript to his fictional retelling of the tragedy. After hearing fans continue to insist Jack didn't have to die that night, he mounts tests to see, once and for all, whether both Jack and Rose could have fit on that raft and survived.
- Documentary
- TV Movie
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TMDB 71IMDb 7.0 Power Ballad
2026 · 99 min
When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves - even if it means risking everything he cares about.
- Comedy
- Music
- Drama
RT 100 Hen
Escaping from a chicken farm, a hen finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant. There, she discovers love, confronts the pecking order, and fights to protect her eggs from a greedy owner. Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.
- Adventure
- Drama
IMDb 5.6 18th Rose
A spirited teen dreaming of the perfect debut makes a deal with a lonely newcomer, but unexpected feelings and revelations may shatter their plans.
- Drama
- Romance
- Comedy
TMDB 64IMDb 6.1 Dead of Winter
A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.
- Thriller
- Action
IMDb 7.7 Trial of Hein
After 14 years away, Hein returns to his home village on a remote island, only to discover that the close-knit community no longer recognises him. Suspecting him to be an impostor, they demand a trial to determine his true identity.
- Drama
Ghost School
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Ten-year-old Rabia wants to know why her school has suddenly closed. Rumours are rife in the village and the authorities are no help. Courageously setting out to find the truth, Rabia navigates rural superstitions, local corruption and a wall of silence.
- Drama
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Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris
OV · 2026 · 132 min
Capturing Katy Perry’s electrifying, immersive concert experience, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris blends powerhouse performances, exhilarating cinematography, and intimate moments to bring audiences into the spectacular world of this creative artist.
- Documentary
- Music
IMDb 8.3 The Odyssey
Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.
- Adventure
- Action
- Fantasy
TMDB 81RT 94IMDb 8.1 My Neighbor Totoro
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Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
- Fantasy
- Animation
- Family
Openairkino: Bitteres Fest , am 02.09.2026
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Forever 16
Charlotte, Helena, and Oskar haven't really been in touch since their experimental filmmaking group disbanded. A shared vacation aims to reunite the bitterly estranged trio, but envy and jealousy soon flare up again. Things get really complicated when Rudolph joins the group and they decide to make a film about a female serial killer.
- Drama
TMDB 77RT 97IMDb 7.8 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
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Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.
- Documentary
- History
- Music
Openairkino: La Grazia , am 03.09.2026
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Openairkino: Der Prank, am 04.09.2026
Openairkino: Black Dog - Weggefährten , am 04.09.2026
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TMDB 81RT 97IMDb 7.9 Flow
A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together.
- Adventure
- Animation
- Family
- Fantasy
Chreschtschatyk 48/2 | Хрещатик 48/2
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TMDB 71RT 73IMDb 6.7 Diamonds
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In 1970s Rome, a filmmaker gathers actresses for a new project, which triggers memories of his past working in a Roman costume shop, run by Alberta and Gabriella, navigating personal and professional challenges while creating costumes for a major film.
- Comedy
- Drama
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Who Truly Knows What A Life Is?
An actress is cast to bring Paula Modersohn-Becker, one of Germany’s most influential painters, to life. As she immerses herself ever deeper into the artist’s world, encountering key figures such as Otto Modersohn, Clara Westhoff-Rilke, and Rainer Maria Rilke, the lines between role and reality, portrayal and identification, begin to dissolve.
Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris
OV · 2026 · 132 min
Capturing Katy Perry’s electrifying, immersive concert experience, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris blends powerhouse performances, exhilarating cinematography, and intimate moments to bring audiences into the spectacular world of this creative artist.
- Documentary
- Music
Openairkino: Sentimental Value , am 05.09.2026
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