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Browse 100 movies from Fachhochschule Dortmund
A young man embarks on a journey through iceland, led by the diary of his late grandfather. On their journey, he and his friend follow not only these records, but also fading memories and ancient myths.
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Through a magical coincidence, the ambitious career woman Rebecca and the lively musical actress Maja switch bodies and have to find their way in each other's lives. What begins as a strange dilemma soon teaches them important life lessons.
Nov 2022
A young woman. Young skin, old stare, messy hair and an outsized parka. She has been living in a psychiatry for the last two years. After being released, she tries a restart as a journalist alongside her best friend Jonathan.
Nov 2019
United States-Canadian border 1891: Twenty-three nuns and seven priests are found dead at a burned down monastery. U.S. Marshall William James Richford and Mounted Policeman Richard Custer need to work together to find one of the most ruthless gangs of their time.
Jan 2023
One night Laura meets Safi, who has fled her homeland. The encounter gives Laura food for thought.
Apr 2017
Aug 2022
Nov 2004
Toni, a trans* man, and his girlfriend Mika are attacked in a club in the evening and the situation escalates. When both return to their apartment, exhausted and drained, they both have to relive the experiences of the evening within their own four walls and Toni is forced to stand up to violence and transphobia.
Flight attendant Lynn and Damian from the ground crew spend an unusual first date in the unique atmosphere of the Ōsaka Lounge.
Twenty-year-old Dora works as a maid in a hotel and has access to all of the guests' belongings while they are away. This time she is interested in the suitcase of a guest in room 34 ...
Jun 2013
The reunion of two childhood friends escalates when one of them is confronted with the toxic aspects of their relationship and tries to free herself from old patterns.
The satire tells the story of Tom, a janitor who fears for his self-determination in the face of an elitist mob when he falls asleep at an art auction and wakes up as the artist's latest work.
Oct 2023
It is often easier to suppress stressful experiences instead of dealing with them. And so Klara stands alone in a clearing looking for her child. The young mother sets off on her search and is drawn into the dark forest more than she would like. Disoriented, she threatens to literally sink into it. Restless and guided by the calls of her child, she penetrates deeper and deeper into nature and thus also into the depths of her own consciousness. Accompanied by the gnawing certainty of a terrible truth, she walks on the threshold between reality and dream.
Prisoners in a futuristic prison controlled by ai decide to trick the system and escape. But how can you outsmart a computer that sees and hears everything?
When introverted Theo meets confident Silvan, who has two horns, he’s drawn into a vibrant new world. But as small horns begin to grow from his own head, Theo must confront the fears and secrets he’s been hiding.
Oct 2025
As she does every morning, an old woman prepares breakfast for herself and her husband - but on this day, the consequences of everyday life force her to make a decision that will change her future forever.
Lisa fails to clear up the misunderstanding that she is in a relationship with Jonathan, who suffers from amnesia. She becomes more and more entangled in the lies and puts their friendship at risk.
On their escape from a torrid city, Noah, Motte and Samuel have to find shelter in an abandoned cabin in the forest. They are exhausted from their journey and their water supplies are almost depleted. As the the light of embers threatens to catch up with them, they are overcome with doubt - is it even possible to escape the nearing danger?
Nov 2025
Things are not going as Michael had imagined. Not only do his friends let him down, but his family also continue to turn against him. They don't want to believe that he is actually gay. When Michael loses his last shred of hope, there is only one drastic way for him to escape this hell.
Sebastian and his adoptive father Richard set out to meet his biological father. Along the way, they realize that this is about much more than paying him a visit.
Nov 2024