Absurd family conflicts, unusual friendships or exaggerated system-criticism – in the Gerneblock you can expect situations in which the answer is not always obvious. In the “How to respond?”, the films compete for the audience award “Best Genre Film”. After the screening, the audience will vote for their favorite, which will be announced at the award ceremony on April 22nd.
Tabu La Rasa

Thea’s supposedly perfect life comes apart when a seemingly harmless question triggers an avalanche of possibilities that could bring down her carefully constructed facade. Will she find the courage to tear down her framework of lies?
Town Hall Square

Bernard works in a subway ticket office near the town hall. One day, a little tiger shows up and completely turns his orderly life upside down. An animated film about unexpected visitors, annoying radio songs and the joy of life.
Gangrena
Gangrene

Two brothers with contrasting personalities try to escape a dreaded plague that has spread through their home village. In the process, the disease eats away not only their bodies, but also their trust in each other.
Contains mentions/depictions of:Explicit violence
Family Toast

When a mother discovers her daughter with a cigarette, the father suspects that it is no ordinary cigarette. The seemingly harmonious and orderly family life threatens to fall apart.
Dispatchers

Pau, an exhausted emergency dispatcher, is considering quitting her job. One day, however, she receives an unusual call that turns out to be a woman’s desperate cry for help. Pau is the only one who can help her in this situation.
Contains mentions/depictions of:domestic violence, femicide
¡Sé como José!
Be like José!

José, trapped in a sitcom, has to process an endless flood of documents in order to make a career. His boss determines his amount of work and success. Once full of zest, José soon begins to rebel.
Contains mentions/depictions of:Suicide
Korruption auf Erden
Corruption on Earth

Corruption on Earth is a satire about the inhumane regime in Iran. At a fictional award ceremony for the “Best Regime in the World”, the regime is honoured for its political deeds. The cinematic footage is mixed with real cell phone footage of the current Iran protests.
Contains mentions/depictions of:Explicit violence
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