Abschied vom Garten

Very often in life, no words are needed to express human feelings. Many issues appear to stand between the two protagonists in „We Need to Talk“, while still uniting them in the end. Within a few minutes, the short film will create different illusions of what they need to talk about for every spectator.

In times of political confusion, a man tries to get through training and incantation to solve the problems of the future with clairvoyance. He is waiting for his Savior, the thin man.

A boy arrives at a school for a event. But once in the building everything he expected would happen begins to change.

A lonely forest, a car, a father and a son. Of all the places where they could speak on this special day, this is probably the most desolate - because it is the place that suits them best.

Two different School boys have detention by a dreaded Teacher, who applies them to write an essay in this time. But they begin to rebel.

The sexually indecisive school outsider Lucas is always humbled by a small group of classmates. Nevertheless, he secretly admires them and would like to be a part of their group. When they offer Lucas the opportunity to finally integrate into the group, he takes his chance in the believe that this is more for them than just a game...

Everybody has their own dreams and fears. Are we all connected or are we really all alone in this world?

Work up a sweat from the soccer field to the locker room in these drama-fueled four films from Germany, France and the UK that explore how rivalry between teams can spill over into teacher-pupil relationships, high school crushes and brotherly compassion. The short films are: Islands [Inseln] (2018); Play It Like a Man [Un été viril] (2018); Colours (2015); Through the Fields [Passer les champs] (2015).

László Kovács, auteur filmmaker, is denied funding for his film project: too old, white and heart problems to boot! Conclusion: no longer employable. Wasn’t the Hungarian from Lake Balaton aiming high? What now? Continue to be on his successful wife’s back? László slips into a real life crisis and initially finds solace in the fascinating attraction of a “crazy woman” from the neighbouring village. But when a right-wing populist stands as the only candidate for mayor in the village of 120 souls, László comes to his senses. In order to “prevent the right-wing idiot”, he puts himself forward as a liberal counter-candidate. The only question that remains is whether László’s marriage and he himself will survive the village election campaign?

A father is in quarantine and is trying to contact his prodigal son.

Tom is a grossly engineered man who is getting a bit old now. Despite his age, he wants to learn to play the piano. However, his music teacher Tina is search desperate for his talent. And so Tom has to find his own language and access to music.

For his application at a renowned film school Sandro asks his school friend Emil to help. After growing apart, Sandro has to overcome his ego to be close to Emil again.

Haunted by the ghosts of his past and his angst of his future Roman is determined to prove himself as a boxer. For this dream he is willing to give up on everything: his friends, his health, even his own self.

It's the first party that Jonas has ever thrown - and no one shows up. Except for his friends Jacob and Nicholas, but they are quickly trying to leave. Jonas struggles with saving his party while also maintaining their” friendship”.

Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

The story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the brink of cosmic collapse. John, and world-famous ice skating star, Elena, are about to sign divorce papers when they realise that, in spite of everything happening around them, their love is worth fighting for. It's All About Love is a fresh take on modern love and future life as two lovers struggle in a conspiracy of epic proportions.

On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.