Weekly overview
28 Sept – 4 Oct
To Fetch A Pail Of Water
This comedy-drama children’s film follows the summer adventures of an oddball trio as they chase their dreams and unite to build a swimming pool in a water-strapped slum.
- Comedy
- Drama
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Koschka
Young Jan looks after a stray cat, but encounters one or two challenges along the way, in this charming, elementary tale.
- Family
- Drama
Motherwitch
Cyprus, 1882: Eleni, an outcast painter, tries to resurrect her dead children but instead unleashes mythical creatures upon her village. Only by becoming a good mother to a talented, but abused child can she reverse the curse.
- Horror
- Fantasy
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80 Min. Deutschland/Iran/Norwegen/USA/Vietnam 2025–26. R+DB: div. 65 Min. OmeU / OmeU mit dt. Live-Einsprache. Empfohlen ab 13. Original version with English subtitles / original version with English subtitles and German live voice-over Filmreihe: 49. LUCAS-Filmfestival ROOFTOP LEMPICKA Lempicka Trên Mái Nhà. Vietnam/USA 2025. R: Nguyen Luong Hang. Thi freundet sich mit Ngoc an, einer Clubkellnerin, die bei ihrer Familie zur Untermiete wohnt. Zwischen ihr, ihrer Mutter und einem Kunstband der Malerin Tamara de Lempicka lernt Thi unterschiedliche Bilder von Weiblichkeit kennen. (EW) TROPHÄE Trophy. Deutschland 2026. R: Benjamin Hujawa. Der Familienausflug zum Badestrand entwickelt sich für den 14-jährigen Max zur Konfrontation mit den archaischen Rollenbildern seines Vaters. Wird er sich…
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Nervous
A woman spirals into a seductive nightmare beyond her control as she navigates a troubled marriage and disorientating cultural terrain in the Korean countryside.
- Horror
To Fetch A Pail Of Water
This comedy-drama children’s film follows the summer adventures of an oddball trio as they chase their dreams and unite to build a swimming pool in a water-strapped slum.
- Comedy
- Drama
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TMDB 72RT 75IMDb 7.2 The Fox and the Hound
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!
- Adventure
- Animation
- Drama
- Family
Spotlight: Milestones #15
TMDB 78RT 82IMDb 7.8 The Chaser
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
- Crime
- Thriller
- Action
Gnosis Iluminada
The former 17th-century convent of Santa Mònica in Barcelona, today the Centre d’Art Santa Mònica, housed a library of which more than 500 volumes are currently preserved at the University of Barcelona. The study of a selection of these books served as the beginning for this artistic project.
- Documentary
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Hijra
This film sheds light on the fascinating and often neglected topic of the Hijra community in India, which has been a part of the subcontinent for over 4,000 years. Despite being revered and celebrated in religious and spiritual ceremonies, this community continues to face abuse, discrimination, and violence. Our film seeks to explore the dimension of evil that resides within our minds and how it reflects onto the perceptions of the Hijra community. For us, this film is very special, as it is a product of our personal experiences and the desire to showcase the struggle and bliss of the third gender. We aim to tell a story that is engaging, sensitive, and respectful. Our team is excited to bring this project to life, and we hope that it will contribute to a greater understanding and appreciation of the Hijra community.
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Corpus Delicti
In the near future, the “method” controls the health and freedom of society. The life of neuroscientist Mia Holl, who is loyal to the system, changes abruptly when her brother Moritz Holl is wrongly accused of murder and imprisoned. In the fight for truth and justice, Mia begins to question the system and becomes the hunted herself.
- Drama
- Science Fiction
TMDB 68RT 87IMDb 7.2 Beasts of the Southern Wild
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Adventure
Unholy Night
The film centers on Gino, whose traditional Italian family Christmas Eve celebration descends into chaos when his deceased grandmother returns from the dead and embarks on a killing spree. As more dead relatives begin appearing throughout the neighborhood, Gino must find a way to eliminate the holiday revenants and make it through the family gathering alive.
- Horror
- Comedy
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When the happy little hippo, Mumbo Jumbo, accidentally turns giant his life changes for the worse - seemingly forever. Now Mumbo is forced out on a challenging journey in order to encounter an unpredictable witch. Luckily Mumbo's best friends join him. It’s still an insurmountable task, but at least the friends are facing it together. It is not easy being a small hippo, nor a giant one, and when the only way back to normal depends on the cooperation of a frank and mischievous witch, anyone can imagine that it requires a true effort. Hopefully Mumbo Jumbo will develop a strong belief in himself during the adventure. Otherwise, it will definitely be an impossible mission.
- Animation
- Adventure
- Family
IMDb 7.2 Father's Garden: The Love of My Parents
The father tends his large garden with the utmost precision. The mother irons shirts and regrets that the father never wears T-shirts. The father likes order, always knows best, and has everything under control. The mother prays and talks of her loneliness. The two are fundamentally different, have opposing views and interests, and have been married for 62 years. Closely knit yet poles apart: this is the ambivalent standpoint from which Peter Liechti turns his lens on his elderly parents and the story of their marriage. Alongside conversations that shift from slapstick to insanity and observations of daily life in his parents’ cramped, lower middle class apartment, a puppet theatre is also established as a second location. This forms the stage for scenes between mother and father to be reenacted by rabbit puppets; as a puppet, the son can also react in explosive fashion.
- Documentary
You Are the Film
The directorial debut of Makoto Ueda, the award-winning writer of such films as Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, River, Night is Short Walk on Girl, etc
- Comedy
- Drama
- Science Fiction
Iron Boy
In rural France, Christophe (10) tries to live up to his rigid and distant father on the family farm. But the young boy starts to lean over and collapse without warning — on the tractor, at school, at dinner... A doctor finds the solution: Christophe must wear an iron corset to keep himself upright. Forced to reinvent his life away from the farm, Christophe discovers a new passion for music, meets a new friend, and follows her into his first mischief. But will any of this really fix what is out of balance?
- Animation
TMDB 74RT 91IMDb 8.0 Sicko
A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.
- Documentary
- Comedy
- Drama
Ghost in the Cell
In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.
- Horror
- Comedy
- Thriller
A Girl Unknown
A Chinese girl is passed between three families from the age of 6 to 18, receiving each time a new name and identity. As she searches for belonging and the possibility of love, she has to navigate between the weight of her past and the uncertainty of her future, until she finds her own way.
- Drama
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My Life in Versailles – The Movie
After her parents’ passing, eight-year-old Violet goes to live with her uncle, Regis, a gruff maintenance worker at the Palace of Versailles. Despite a rocky start, Violet and Regis learn to live and face life’s challenges together. Through complex friendships, first loves and a Christmas trip to Violet’s grandparents, they slowly create a new life rich in discoveries and tender moments in the heart of Versailles.
- Animation
- Family
IMDb 2.6 The Minis
A talented team of basketball players made up of little people enters a tournament to help a teammate's son go to college.
- Comedy
- Family
TMDB 63 Alter Ego
Alex, a quiet forty-something, leads an ordinary life until new neighbours move in. The husband is Alex’s perfect lookalike… except for one thing: he has hair. Alex sinks into a growing paranoia as he becomes preoccupied with this more charismatic, brilliant and accomplished mysterious double.
- Comedy
Another World
When the popular local bully who is struggling to come to terms with his sexuality falls for the outcasted gay neighbour who attempts to pursue him; they jeopardize their secret, social status, friends and risk their lives
- Action
- Drama
- Romance
RT 36 Fuck My Son!
An X-Rated descent into demented comedy and maniacal horror, as a desperate mother drags an innocent stranger into an absurd, filthy nightmare beyond comprehension. An unflinchingly loyal adaptation of transgressive artist Johnny Ryan’s joyfully disgusting comic book. Adults only.
- Comedy
- Horror
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47 Min. Österreich/Niederlande/Norwegen/Taiwan 2025–26. R+DB: div. 47 Min. OmeU / OmeU mit dt. Live-Einsprache. Empfohlen ab 7. Original version / Original version with German live voice-over Filmreihe: 49. LUCAS-Filmfestival THE LITTLE HOTEL DETECTIVE De kleine Hoteldetective, Niederlande 2025. R: Julia van Braak. Billie ist gelangweilt: Die Ferien haben begonnen und ihre Mutter ist mit dem Betrieb des Familienhotels beschäftigt, dem auch noch eine Inspektion bevorsteht. Doch vielleicht kann Billie helfen, indem sie den als Gast getarnten Inspektor entlarvt? (TJ) AZUKI Österreich 2026. R: Astrid Rothaug. Azuki streunert durch Gassen, durchwühlt Müllberge und schläft im Wald. Als der Straßenhund im Tierheim landet, wächst die Hoffnung auf menschliche Rettung. Weiche Aquarellbilder und ein…
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Verity
2026 · 114 min
Lowen Ashleigh gets hired by Jeremy Crawford to ghostwrite novels for his bestselling author wife Verity, who's unable to finish after an accident. Lowen uncovers Verity's disturbing truths while residing at the Crawfords' home to work.
- Mystery
- Thriller
IMDb 7.0 Hope
In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature wreaking havoc on the community. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
- Science Fiction
- Mystery
- Action
Verity
OV · 2026 · 114 min
Lowen Ashleigh gets hired by Jeremy Crawford to ghostwrite novels for his bestselling author wife Verity, who's unable to finish after an accident. Lowen uncovers Verity's disturbing truths while residing at the Crawfords' home to work.
- Mystery
- Thriller
30.09.2026 Spotlight - Die Arthouse-Sneak
Run Amok
A teenage girl decides to stage a musical reenactment of a tragedy that took place at her high school 10 years ago.
- Comedy
- Drama
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Ensemble Modern – Why We Play
The film goes far beyond the concert stage and delves into the tension-filled space of rehearsals – where the sound is not yet fixed, but alive, fragile, and in the process of becoming. We experience a wealth of musical encounters in which a shared musical language begins to breathe. The focus is on works by influential composers such as Rebecca Saunders, Heiner Goebbels, and Mark Andre, alongside the vibrant voices of a younger generation, including Brigitta Muntendorf and Milica Djordjevic, in collaboration with conductors such as Vimbayi Kaziboni, Bas Wiegers, Ingo Metzmacher, and Enno Poppe. Each year, Ensemble Modern premieres around 70 works, continually venturing into uncharted sonic territories.
- Documentary
- Music
LINKIN PARK: UNSHATTER
After a seven-year hiatus following the devastating loss of their beloved bandmate Chester Bennington, LINKIN PARK'S remaining members struggled to find their way forward. Their shared history and enduring friendship, combined with the fresh perspective of two new band members Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain spark a renewed creative energy that leads them on a transformative journey of artistic reinvention. Following the band from intimate 2022 studio sessions through their explosive FROM ZERO album release and concert in São Paulo, this documentary weaves together rare vault footage, electrifying performances from sold-out shows, and candid interviews with band members and fans—capturing the raw, honest story of what it means to start over.
- Music
- Documentary
Cosi fan tutte - Mozart (MET 2026/27)
OmU · 2026 · 240 min
IMDb 6.5 My Giraffe
Dikkertje Dap was born on the same day as Raf the giraffe. Dikkertje can often be found at the zoo, because Raf is his best friend. They are inseparable, until Dikkertje goes to school for the first time and finds out giraffes can’t go to school. Dikkertje dearly misses Raf, but also experiences exciting new things. He even makes a new friend: Yous. Raf misses Dikkertje too. So Dikkertje devises a plan to bring the giraffe to school and introduce his two friends to each other.
- Drama
- Family
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