Lisa Is Here

Lisa was a happy child in Russia. In Germany, she works as a nanny and cleans restaurants. Wherever she goes, she dreams of becoming an actress – yet she never quite seems to find her place. But she does not give up.

No One Knows I Disappeared

No One Knows I Disappeared

When an elderly woman disappears, her caregiver Lin refuses to accept it. Her search unfolds under the shadow of China’s strict state surveillance and reveals the gradual erasure of marginalized people.

Blargh

Overwhelmed by anxiety, Blargh finds himself paralyzed in everyday situations. He struggles to connect with others and to claim his space. But those endless feelings can’t stay inside forever.

Yearlings

Jährlinge

Max has found a new home where he feels at ease. When he visits his father at the horse farm, he wants to prove that he is finding his own way. But while training the racehorse, it becomes clear that his father prefers to keep the reins in his hands.

Tarik

Tarik must leave his mother after being expelled from school. Taken in by his estranged father, who clumsily tries to include him in his life, Tarik struggles to find his place amid external pressures and a quiet inner turmoil.

Flat Roof

Flachdach

Since birth, Manuel’s world has been defined by routines, straight lines, order, and fading colors. But his head is in the clouds. He longs for something else – ­for expression, for freedom, for a way to escape.