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Daniel and Samuel are two brothers: one is European, the other is Cuban, the first now a man, the second just a boy. They share the same father, a man who fled Germany, the collective memory of Nazism, during the Years of Lead. Reinhold Stockburger has lived for many years in Cuba, an island from which he has never returned. Three generations face stormy family ties and a fundamental passage of life: death.
Invited by a mysterious friend, a film team sets out on a journey to encounter a Yenish Europe that stretches from dusty banlieus in France to the forests of Carinthia. A kaleidoscopic panorama of their lives unfolds: These travellers relate to each other, bound together by their love of freedom – but also by deep wounds from the past.
Bergfahrt (Mountain Ride) explores the deep connection between humans and the Alps, reflecting on the changes brought about by years of mass tourism. The documentary portrays researchers, artists, and philosophers who approach the essence of the mountains in new and innovative ways. As the landscape shifts and glaciers melt, these individuals seek to redefine our values and our relationship with nature during this critical time.
Looking like my Mother follows the filmmaker Dominique Margot’s journey as the daughter of a Mother who suffered from depression and confronts her fear of inheriting the disease. The film describes her helplessness as a child, her anger as a teenager and her eventual understanding of the courage it took for her mother to even carry on breathing. The film traces the individual experience, sharing the emptiness and the eventual discovery of a sense of meaning in life. It is a playful film about complex family relationships and the unexpected reconciliation that occurs when her mother dies.
At Berlin's airport, customs officers apprehend a Colombian woman attempting to smuggle drugs internally. Detectives Fredo Schulz and Milan Filipovic are assigned to transport her to the precinct. During a restroom stop, they are ambushed: Schulz is knocked unconscious, and Filipovic is fatally shot. Devastated by his partner's death, Schulz partners with newcomer Radu Lupescu to investigate. Their pursuit leads them into a web of corrupt customs officials and dangerous drug dealers as they seek justice for Filipovic.