Weekly overview
20 Sept – 26 Sept
TMDB 73IMDb 7.0 Power Ballad
When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves - even if it means risking everything he cares about.
- Comedy
- Music
- Drama
Die drei ??? und die Salztote
90 min
Immersive Hörspielveranstaltung in Dolby Atmos. Kino für die Ohren. Niemand weiß, warum die sogenannte Salzhexe vom Salton Sea in Kalifornien vor vielen Jahren plötzlich verschwand. Ist die Frau, die mit Vodoo und Geistersalz ihr Unwesen trieb, damals im See ertrunken? Nun tauchen Briefe der Hexe auf und seltsame Spukerscheinungen rufen die drei ??? auf den Plan. Gemeinsam mit ihrem alten Bekannten Professor Barrister versuchen die Detektive, das Geheimnis der Salztoten zu lüften.
- Crime
Disney Channel Mitmachkino
Die Helden des Disney Channel präsentieren sich auf der großen Leinwand und fordern ihr Publikum zu allerlei lustigen Aktionen heraus.
- Animation
I Accidentally Wrote a Book
Nina loves to make up stories, she wants to become a writer. Though she has her creative talent from her filmmaker father, there’s just one problem: Her clumsy magician brother Junior is bored of her stories. And since her mother died early, it’s difficult for Nina when a new love comes into her dad’s life. With the guidance of a bohemian writer next door, Nina uses writing to process the loss of her mother and open her heart to a new family member and first love. And suddenly, Nina realizes, her life is becoming a novel!
- Family
IMDb 7.3 Despite It All!
October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Although WWI is almost over, the German Kaiserreich in vain sends its last reserves to the slaughter. The working class is in a rebellious mood; the uprising of Kiel’s sailors against war and militarism sets off a call for revolution led by Liebknecht. On November 9, Liebknecht declares the Free Socialist Republic of Germany. But pro-Kaiser military and right wing Social Democrats oppose him.
- Drama
- War
Wise Women
Midwives usually attend more than a thousand births in their lifetime, be it in hospitals, at birth centers, or in homes. The personal stories of midwives from Ethiopia to Brazil, Austria to Nepal, and Morocco become a mirror that reflects the political and economic situation of women, their status, and demands in society, from the perspective of these wise women who are the first to see us in this world.
- Documentary
11. ÜberTRASHungsnacht
TMDB 77RT 89IMDb 7.5 The Swallows of Kabul
Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
- Animation
- Drama
Big Girls Don't Cry
Over one transformative summer in rural New Zealand in 2006, 14-year-old Sid discovers desire, identity, and the internet as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by.
- Drama
Almost Forever
From the carefree summers of childhood to the turbulent teenage years. Five formative years in a young group of friends in Stockholm, where their bond is put to the test as they navigate their way into adulthood.
- Documentary
IMDb 7.2 The Altar Boys
A group of teenage altar boys, frustrated by the indifferent attitude of adults and the Church towards social injustices, decides to implement their own unconventional plan for moral renewal of their neighbourhood. Armed with youthful rebellion and their personal interpretation of the Bible, they set up a wiretap… in the confessional.
- Drama
- Comedy
DFF FilmmuseumOmeU
RT 67IMDb 6.5 The Great Museum
This feature documentary portrays one of the most important museums in the world, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien. It presents a unique look behind the scenes of this fascinating institution and encounters a number of charismatic protagonists and their working fields unfolding the museum’s special world – as an art institution as well a vehicle for state representation.
- Documentary
TMDB 76RT 94IMDb 7.8 System Crasher
Wherever 9-year-old Benni ends up, she is expelled. She has become what child protection services call a “system crasher.” But she is not looking to change her ways, and has one goal: go back home to her mother. When anger management trainer Micha is hired to help, suddenly there is hope.
- Drama
My Absurd Journey of True Loves First Kiss and How I Became Mortal
An immortal man searches for true love.
- Comedy
- Romance
DFF FilmmuseumOmeU
TMDB 79RT 100 All That's Left of You
In the Occupied West Bank in Palestine of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of ethnic cleansing, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.
- Drama
LUCAS KURZFILMPROGRAMM 3
70 Min. LITTLE FURY Fúrie. Tschechien 2026. R: Ivana Vogrinc Vidali. Als Josefinas Crush Mikey sie vor der ganzen Klasse übergriffig behandelt, wird aus Verliebtheit Scham und aus Scham Wut. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Clique beschließt sie, ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen und sich an Mikey zu rächen. (AnG) DIE SANDALE MEINER SCHWESTER My Sister's Sandal. Deutschland 2026. R: Semih Korhan Güner. Schauplatz Freibad. Während es auf der Wiese plärrt, herrscht unter der Wasseroberfläche Stille. Hier offenbart sich in einem Labyrinth aus Körpern die Vielfalt der Gesellschaft: ob jung, alt, dick oder dünn – vereint im Verlangen nach Abkühlung. (SiS) FLOWERS WEAR NO SHOES I fiori non hanno le scarpe. Italien 2025. R: Matteo Vicentini Orgnani. Im italienischen Hinterland ist die Arbeit auf dem…
LUCAS KURZFILMPROGRAMM 2
74 Min. Frankreich/Niederlande/Schweden/Taiwan 2025–26. R+DB: div. 59 Min. OF mit dt. Live-Einsprache. Empfohlen ab 10. Original version with German live voice-over Filmreihe: 49. LUCAS-Filmfestival DUNGEONS & SPECTRUMS Niederlande 2025. R: Wout Malestein. Ross hat Autismus. In Rollenspielen findet er Halt und Zugang zu anderen Kindern, denn darin kann er die Welt nach eigenen Regeln gestalten und mit Fantasie ausfüllen. Stück für Stück lernt er, Kontrolle abzugeben und Hindernisse gemeinsam zu bewältigen. (SiS) TANGLED Taiwan 2026. R: Lily Ling. Fußballerin Xi ist verliebt in ihren Mitspieler Yu. Als seine Freunde über ihre Locken spotten, plant sie, ihr Äußeres zu ändern. Online findet sie ein Wundermittel, das die Lösung all ihrer Probleme verspricht. Doch ist das die Veränderung, die…
LUCAS KURZFILMPROGRAMM 5
74 Min. Deutschland/Kroatien/Mexiko/Norwegen/Peru/USA 2025–26. R+DB: div. 71 Min. OmeU. Empfohlen ab 15. Original version with English subtitles Filmreihe: 49. LUCAS-Filmfestival BEASTS OF DEATH Bestias de la Muerte. USA/Peru/Mexiko 2026. R: Sandra Powers. Um ihre Mutter aus dem Reich der Toten zu retten, riskiert Claudia bei einem okkulten Ritual ihre Seele. Im Kampf gegen die eigenen Dämonen stellt sie sich der Angst und wird zur Kriegerin der Nacht. Schaurig-schöner Comic Stil trifft auf Musikvideo. (SiS) SANDY FANNIES Sand I Tissen. Norwegen 2026. R: Ingrid Runde Saxegaard. Aurora verbringt den Tag mit ihrer Mutter nackt an einem einsamen Strand. Zwischen Ehrlichkeit und Peinlichkeit eröffnet die Auszeit intime Gespräche über Liebe und Sex, erste Male und tiefe Begehren. Doch dann…
DFF FilmmuseumOmeU
TMDB 74RT 98IMDb 7.6 Joyland
As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for its transgender starlet.
- Romance
- Drama
The Girls From Above
Héloïse has nowhere to go. She meets Mallorie, who offers to let her stay in the flat she shares with two other young women. Héloïse finds a new home and a new family there. But their past wounds threaten the fragile balance between these women who appear so strong on the surface.
- Drama
DFF FilmmuseumOmeU
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