German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer's block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a ... Read more
A travelling projection-equipment mechanic travels in Western Germany along the East-German border, visiting worn-out film-theatres meets up with a depressed young man whose marriage has just broken ... Read more
German journalist Philip has writer's block while in the US so he decides to go home. While booking his flight he meets a German woman and her daughter Alice. They become friends and when the mother ... Read more
This film focuses on a relationship between two men - movie projector repairman Bruno and suicidal Robert - as they travel along the border between East and West Germany. They're both lonely and long ... Read more
Tom Ripley auctions art. In Berlin he meets restorer Jonathan who learns he's got an incurable disease. When a shady mate asks Tom to find a non-pro to do a contract killing he realises Jonathan ... Read more
Eight-year-old Ute keeps running away from home and the Youth Centre to spend time at the zoo at the crocodile pond. As it dominates her life and her dreams a youth worker realises Ute is trying to ... Read more
Eight-year-old Ute, who isolates herself in her attempt to flee from the adult world decides to climb a large tree. Her parents to call the fire brigade thinking she's malicious and deceitful. A ... Read more
A detached young man wants to write so his mother gives him a train ticket to Bonn telling him to live a bit. On board he meets various characters - an athlete in the 1936 Olympics, a mute acrobat, ... Read more
In 17th century Salem Hester must wear a scarlet A as she is an adulteress with a child who refuses to name the father. A stranger arrives searching for the father. He focuses on a young pastor ... Read more