The selection of the shortlist uneasy tests the limits of our society. It shows characters trapped in grotesque systems with absurd rules. With partly unconventional narratives, the films try to rebel and make the invisible visible. Uneasy screams and wants to be heard.
Der Antrag
The Application
B. appears at the Asylum Seekers’ Registration Office to obtain his residence permit. His confidence starts to dwindle as he is sent from office to office by officials. In the corridor, he meets another young man who shares his experience and shows B. the way.
Warum begeht Helen Koch schweren Kraftwagendiebstahl?
Why does Helen Koch commit serious vehicle theft?
After a conflict between teacher Helen Koch and problem student Mia, they set out together to break away from their hated social roles. What follows is a cross-genre excursion through Berlin that turns social and narrative structures upside down.
Contains mentions/depictions of:Explicit violence
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?
Stier
Bull
Ronja and Bruno are moving into a new flat together and thus, about to enter into domestic bliss. If only their intrusive landlord and this odd religious sect would stop appearing in their lives… Taurus is as peculiar as it is memorable in its negotiation of the current state of the housing market.
¡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
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