Coming of age

In the vast emptiness of the Patagonian steppe, 13-year-old Mora embarks on a journey with an old, indigenous Mapuche gaucho.

Three Viennese teenagers in hijabs twerking and singing a pop song. A video of it makes them famous overnight, especially among Kurdish Muslims.

Between school trouble, mean girl drama and catchy lyrics, teenage Lena tells us the real story behind the big fight. But what isn’t she telling us?

Thanks to an argument, two best friends find out more about each other than they would have expected.

Masked as a masterful blend of realism and horror, this movie explores the consequences of childhood trauma in a profound way.

Cas and Naomi are best friends, but when their future plans are seemingly different, their relationship wobbles.

A teenager grapples with masculinity amid family splits and first loves, reflecting the rawness of youth in a German town.

Caught between German stuffiness and Argentinian religiosity, Madi discovers her own sexuality.

A parasitic fungus infects humanity. It triggers visions and also enables communication with the dead.

In a world driven by algorithms, a group of "forever teenagers" rebel against the dictates of self-optimization.

Under the crushing emotional burden of his terminally ill father and violent brother, 14-year-old Daniel seeks refuge with two outcasts.

An adeptly played debut in which a yearning for paternal affection plays out against a background of teenage sexual manipulation.

An exceptionally candid Belarusian film about three teenagers who are confronted with prejudice from their peers and adults.

An authentic and quietly directed personal love letter to all those whose greatest struggle is to just get out of bed every day.

Noah (12) arrives in Berlin to visit his father and gets caught up in adventures at the Carnival of Cultures.

A grieving teenage girl is drawn to the young man blamed for her brother's death.

Teens Elisa and Anthea devise a sinister and destructive game as a way to sustain their mismatched friendship.

In the formerly male-dominated world of wrestling, a courageous woman struggles to be taken seriously as an athlete and performer.

A political and sociological look at the transformation and gentrification of Berlin through teenage eyes.

Growing up in a rural idyll on his father's farm, teenager Johannes searches for his place in life.

At the age of 12 Maya starting losing her hair. Within a few weeks she was completely bald. The diagnosis: Alopecia areata.

1956: 13-year-old Johanna, a polio sufferer, uses her camera to document family life, her coming of age and what really happens behind closed doors.

A Tinder date encourages young Leonid to live out his own definition of "masculinity" in a world of changing gender roles.

From an early age, Sebastian had to be self-reliant. This film follows him through three stages of his life on the path to discovering his true self.

What would kids do if they didn't have to go to school? Five young people follow their interests in a world without compulsory education.

Lena (16) is in love with her brother and would rather indulge in this fantasy than face reality.

Two bored teenage girls go on a rampage through their home village. Will their friendship survive this day?

A German Mumblecore movie, an ode to the city of Berlin, a romantic comedy, father-daughter drama, and a portrait of a woman all rolled into one.

LOVE STEAKS is the poster child of the German mumblecore genre, showcasing Franz Rogowski.

There are only 50 metres between the Fröbel School and the Model School - but the pupils are separated by worlds.

Denny lives in in the city, boozes and dances through the night, and sleeps with one girl after another.

Nico Sommer brilliantly blurs boundaries between fiction and documentary in this story of a 21 year old man looking to lose his virginity.

In a quest for self-directed living, ten artists near Berlin join forces to start the artist's colony 'Rakete Perelman'. But, they need money.

The story of four Chinese boys and their hopes, dreams and the challenges they face.

FRONTALWATTE is like running against a wall and falling softly. Franz, Adrian and Anastasia stumble through a world without consequences.

Oskar and Leo are four-year-old twins. Oskar has been deaf since birth while Leo's hearing is perfect.

This is the story of a 14 year old girl and her mobile phone. The content Elise posts on social media gets out of hand, and out of her control.

Ferdi thinks he's ugly. And he really wants a girlfriend. But he can't, because he's ugly. But one day he meets Jonah and Jonah is blind.

When Mika enters 15-year-old Alicia life, she is confused by their appearance.

The 'Arctic Circle Spirit Ice Queens' from a town in the Arctic Circle are probably the saddest and weakest cheerleading team in Finland.

He wants to be a cool father, but Bernd's overly compassionate parenting style deprives Philipp of the chance to grow and rebel.

Two best friends, one is in love with the other, who in turn, is unaware of the fact.

A LOST AND FOUND BOX OF HUMAN SENSATION is an award-winning animation film about grief and loss by Stefan Leuchtenberg, based on a poem by Martin Wallner. ...

Eva can finally see her daughter Jasmin again after a prison sentence. After a cautious approach, the two of them have a quarrel.

The Finnish short comedy by Miia Tervo portrays an anything but typical relationship between a loving father and his skeptical daughter.

The friendship of two boys is at stake when one falls in love with the other's sister.

Sandra is new in town and does not fit into the cool clique around Nadja and Isa. Then she falls in love with Mike, who also caught Nadja's attention.

A portrait of a teen tennis pro in the making - a sports documentary as dramatic as fiction films such as “Jerry Maguire”.

Holger is unhappily in love with Hanna. Then his parents get a divorce and to top it all off his father flirts with Hanna.

In the Berlin-Kreuzberg microcosm, respect, betrayal and a suitcase full of money provoke great existentialist gestures - including trauma or death.