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SOONER shows you young, exciting, unconventional and courageous cinema through unique collaborations with film schools and up-and-coming talents. Often political - always surprising!
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Babyboy
Drama, Romance
2023
48min
16+
A teenager grapples with masculinity amid family splits and first loves, reflecting the rawness of youth in a German town.
Zahorí
Drama
2022
1h.45min
16+
In the vast emptiness of the Patagonian steppe, 13-year-old Mora embarks on a journey with an old, indigenous Mapuche gaucho.
In Between Fridays
Documentary, Independent
2023
1h.37min
16+
Somewhere in the Monchique mountains of Portugal, the Fridayhappiness Associação balances sustainable living with their economic lifeline.
Enter Mycel
Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2022
1h.15min
16+
A parasitic fungus infects humanity. It triggers visions and also enables communication with the dead.
Beatrix
Documentary, Drama
2021
1h.35min
16+
Milena Czernovsky and Lilith Kraxner's debut blurs the line between documentary and fiction filmmaking, joining a recent trend in the film industry.
Away You Go
Drama, Independent
2018
1h.16min
16+
Compassionate mumblecore-style drama about a young woman's struggles with the expectations placed on her by her partner and friends.
The Presence
Horror, Independent
2014
1h.23min
16+
New spin on the found footage genre: three friends spend a week in a haunted castle to investigate supernatural phenomena.
Dark Dreamer
Drama, Thriller
2020
1h.33min
16+
A grieving teenage girl is drawn to the young man blamed for her brother's death.
Where to, Miss?
Documentary, Independent
2016
1h.23min
16+
A Delhi woman's rocky road to her own cab license.
Flood
Drama
2019
1h.40min
16+
When Jonas loses his job at a Hamburg startup he doesn’t have the heart to tell his girlfriend Katharina.
Berlin 4 Lovers
Documentary, Love & Sex
2019
1h.12min
16+
Tinder users in Berlin talk openly and honestly and about real-life encounters, both the good and the bad, with dates made using the famous dating app
In My Skin
Documentary
2019
1h.12min
16+
This film immerses us directly into the daily lives of three women who are trapped in violent, abusive relationships.
Young, Fragile
Drama
2020
25min
16+
A Tinder date encourages young Leonid to live out his own definition of "masculinity" in a world of changing gender roles.
Skywriters
Documentary
2016
27min
16+
The sky is their canvas, the airplane their brush. The Stinis family has been making history in skywriting and painting messages on the sky.
Blue Summer Symphony
Shorts
2017
29min
16+
The air smells like summer. A potpourri of suntan lotion lawn and lime blossom fries, of water polo melon and chlorine lemonade hovering in the air.
The Bicycle
Independent, Romance
2015
1h.22min
16+
Mark and Antonia have a long-distance relationship and are taking a joint holiday in Paris. Their last visit was a long while back. How will it go?
The Fabric
Shorts
2019
21min
16+
In a strange, dark asylum, a brilliant physicist without memory is imprisoned. One thing occupies his mind: escape.
CaRabA - Life Without School
Drama, Independent
2019
1h.29min
16+
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.
Family Fever
Independent, Comedy
2014
1h.18min
16+
A German Mumblecore tragicomedy set in a Brandenburg mansion. Three couples, six people, love, deceit, and the question: what's next?
Pantheress
Drama
2016
22min
16+
Mara jumps from a bridge to her death - and wakes up in the hospital. But something's wrong. No one recognizes her.
Don't Shoot Me Mr. Taliban
Shorts
2015
7min
16+
A bearded man with a backpack gets on an airplane and a beardless man without a backpack simply does what a man has to do.
Wannabe
Drama, Independent
2017
30min
16+
WANNABE tells the story of a young YouTuber, who builds herself a fictitious world on the Internet.
Only One Day in Berlin
Independent, Comedy
2018
1h.14min
16+
Mia and Linda meet again after years in Berlin. Mia is in debt and plans to blackmail the man she has been having an affair with.
Hard & Ugly
Independent, Comedy
2017
1h.11min
16+
Ridiculously funny analysis of metropolitan hipsterism in Berlin, the German capital.
All About Rita
Independent, Comedy
2019
1h.17min
16+
The love and life suffering of young people between Cologne and Berlin, with Woody Allenesque lightness.
Dil Leyla
Documentary, Independent
2016
1h.11min
16+
Leyla, a young woman from Germany, campaigns to become the youngest mayor of Turkey - in the town of Cizre, marked by civil war.
Orpheus Rhapsodie
Drama, Comedy
2017
1h.14min
16+
A woman dies in a tragic accident, but her soul remains in the here and now. But how? A quick-witted Berlin repairman has a hand in this...
Baba Evi
Biography, Documentary
2015
25min
16+
Akin Sipal explores his family history and the role language and literature play in it.
Thrice
Horror, Independent
2018
1h.9min
16+
Three episodes, four characters, two couples and the one moment when everything changes.
Ants Pact
Drama
2014
20min
16+
Teenaged sex worker Paul finds refuge with a stranger.
All Creatures Welcome
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.27min
16+
All Creatures Welcome explores the world of hackers and nerds and sketches a utopian image of society in the digital era.
Thanks Dead Cat
Comedy
2017
1h.24min
16+
Hobo Beate lives with her disabled child in a tent. One day, law enforcement turns their lives upside down. And so the journey begins.
Love Me!
Independent, Love & Sex
2014
1h.23min
16+
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.
Bright Night
Horror, Independent
2014
1h.23min
16+
A German Mumblecore mystery and pyschodrama about two couples, a polyamorous relationship, and nightmarish reality shifts.
Love Steaks
Independent, Comedy
2013
1h.30min
16+
LOVE STEAKS is the poster child of the German mumblecore genre, showcasing Franz Rogowski.
Kaptn Oskar
Independent, Comedy
2013
1h.21min
16+
Oskar and Masha made a deal: a relationship but no sex. While Oskar soon regrets it, Mascha sleeps indiscriminately with older men. Can this work out?
Klappe Cowboy!
Independent, Comedy
2011
1h.24min
16+
A newbie filmmaker from Hamburg arrives in Berlin, convinced that he'll make it big. Instead, he ends up shooting an 'adult' art movie!
The Long Summer Of Theory
Drama, Independent
2017
1h.22min
16+
Berlin, summer 2016: Nola, Katja and Martina live near Hauptbahnhof. Time is running out - they are going to lose their flat. "What now?" they ask.
Eho - Echo
Drama
2016
1h.33min
16+
When the elderly and lonely Hanna causes an accident in Germany in which a young man from Kosovo dies, she tries to track down his family.
Two Suns Project
Documentary
2014
46min
16+
What is inclusion and what does it mean for the future? Ana Trkulja documents the Brotfabrik Berlin inclusion project Two Suns.
Creatures of the Vesuvius
Crime, Documentary
2013
28min
16+
Essayistic film about the Camorra clan that has been dominating the city of Naples for centuries.
Be There
Queer, Drama
2017
1h.21min
16+
A reclusive man must break out of his self-imposed prison. But neither he nor the outside world is ready for it.
Floating!
Independent, Comedy
2015
1h.26min
16+
A lesbian bachelorette’s night out with "the guys", including, alas, her future sperm donor. A mumblecore comedy on a raft.
Between Home - Odyssey of an Unusual Sea Bandit
Documentary, Independent
2012
1h.35min
16+
Carried by poetry and tension, this documentary portrays the three-year voyage of a young sailing beginner from Europe to Australia.
Ties That Bind
Documentary, Independent
2017
1h.42min
16+
The director is drawn into the conflict-ridden marriage of her parents by an inheritance issue.
Speaking Of Love
Shorts
2017
19min
16+
SPEAKING OF LOVE tells of being in love and friendship, reluctance and overcoming obstacles, giving things a shot and of failing to get things right.
Betongold
Documentary, Independent
2013
52min
16+
Award-winning investigative documentary combines live action and animation to show the struggle against unscrupulous realtors.
Berlinized
Documentary, Independent
2012
1h.23min
16+
A tour of 1990s’ Berlin, capturing the unique vibe of the club culture and art scene at a very special time in history.
Addiction
Documentary, Independent
2012
1h.25min
16+
In this documentary we follow four people in Berlin - three men and a woman – who live their daily lives under the sign of drug addiction.
Ralf. Sex in the Desert
Documentary, Love & Sex
2012
1h.46min
16+
Ralf is crazy and scary. But he's also funny and disgusting. A portrait of an exuberant individual – who's too intense for his surroundings.
Papa Gold
Independent, Comedy
2011
1h.17min
16+
Denny lives in in the city, boozes and dances through the night, and sleeps with one girl after another.
Mauerpark
Documentary, Independent
2011
1h.18min
16+
This documentary captures a summer in Berlin and opens a window to the unique and complex park cosmos and its feeling of freedom.
Time Out
Drama
2011
49min
16+
A bunch of men go on a short vacation and set their inhibitions aside.
Silent Spring
Comedy
2008
45min
16+
Nico Sommer brilliantly blurs boundaries between fiction and documentary in this story of a 21 year old man looking to lose his virginity.
Shalom Salam
Documentary, Independent
2006
53min
16+
The documentary SHALOM SALAM tells about the conflict in the Middle East through the eyes of Israeli and Palestinian children.
Omulaule Means Black
Documentary, Independent
2003
1h.5min
16+
The largely unknown story of the GDR contract workers from Namibia.
Bearkittens
Independent, Comedy
2018
1h.11min
16+
Seven female criminals have to work off their community service hours in a cursed forest.
Rocket Perelman
Independent, Comedy
2017
1h.48min
16+
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.
Needle Boy
Drama, Independent
2016
1h.16min
16+
Dark psycho thriller about a Danish incel.
The Tour Guide
Documentary
2013
26min
16+
In Berlin, traces of national socialism and Hitlers reign are everywhere, even today.
Mikel
Drama
2017
31min
16+
A slice of the live of the undocumented migrant Mikel, working odd jobs in Berlin to survive.
The Swing of the Coffin Maker
Drama
2012
29min
16+
Yagub, a carpenter, earns most of his money from the coffins he makes. He also has to look after his son, who has a disability.
Berlin: Hasenheide
Documentary, Independent
2010
1h.12min
16+
The Hasenheide in Berlin is a inner-city park that plays home to a colorful mix of urban dwellers: from people walking their dogs to drug dealers.
Lifetimeshort
Comedy, Music, Dance, Theater
2009
1h.27min
16+
These self-assured ladies have everything under control, but in a world dominated by high tech communications and competition even they get the blues.
Saturn Returns
Comedy, Queer
2008
1h.33min
16+
Lucy and Derek roam the streets of Berlin. The city is their stage and playground, and life is a never ending post punk hedonism party.
Saila - Punk Dystopia from Berlin
Independent, Music, Dance, Theater
2008
1h.34min
16+
Filmmaker Julia Ostertag creates a cinematic parallel universe, an odyssey through a doomsday scenario on the brink of apocalypse.
After Effect
Independent, Love & Sex
2006
1h.15min
16+
By chance, Kai is thrown into an agency for creatives and a love story that is treading water somewhere between art, capital and marketing.
Beat Beat Heart
Independent, Comedy
2017
1h.27min
16+
A playful romanticist has been waiting for the love of her life to return – when suddenly her newly separated mother moves in.
Coming and Going
Documentary
2015
1h.29min
16+
The story of four Chinese boys and their hopes, dreams and the challenges they face.
HomeSick
Independent, Thriller
2015
1h.38min
16+
The ambitious cello student Jessica and her boyfriend recently moved in together. But soon dark clouds are gathering above the young couple.
We Are the Tide
Independent, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2016
1h.24min
16+
15 years ago off the coast of Windholm the sea disappeared and with it, all the children. Since then, the losses hang like a curse over the region.
Lotte
Drama, Independent
2016
1h.15min
16+
LOTTE, with her snappy, big city attitude, is impulsive and rough around the edges. No wonder she's constantly clashing with everybody.
Fukushima and the Bats
Documentary, Independent
2015
1h.22min
16+
After the catastrophic events in Fukushima, the transition to renewable energy was placed firmly on the political agenda in Germany.
Viacrucis Migrante – Migrant Crossing
Documentary
2015
1h.2min
16+
The documentary VIACRUCIS MIGRANTE – MIGRANT CROSSING by Hauke Lorenz gives people a voice who are on the arduous path to "the promised Land".
Black Panther – The Story of Emilie and Jacob
Independent, Love & Sex
2013
1h.19min
16+
Siblings Emilie and Jacob cannot help feeling a deep love for each other. After being apart for many years, they meet in the mountains.
5 Stories in 4 Days
Independent, Comedy
2015
1h.22min
16+
The lives of Paula, Louise, Max, Randolf and Donnie are getting out of hand.
The Jackpot
Shorts
2015
13min
16+
THE JACKPOT: 4.12 Billion Euro. Five hungry mouths. Nobody wants to share. A short film by Malte Wirtz (5 Stories in 4 Days).
Schmitke
Independent, Comedy
2014
1h.38min
16+
What should have been a ordinary job in the Czech Ore Mountains, becomes a mysterious expedition for the aging engineer Julius Schmitke.
Party of Eight
Drama, Independent
2013
1h.33min
16+
Years ago Anton disappeared. Out of the blue he invited his family and friends to a party. But everyone's joyful expectation soon fades.
Frontalwatte
Independent, Comedy
2011
1h.17min
16+
FRONTALWATTE is like running against a wall and falling softly. Franz, Adrian and Anastasia stumble through a world without consequences.
Night Shifts
Documentary, Independent
2010
1h.37min
16+
A documentary set in Berlin about people who do things nighttime.
Unlike U - Trainwriting in Berlin
Documentary
2010
1h.29min
16+
Join real legends of the Berlin graffiti underground culture on a trip through the city.
Behind Fortune
Drama, Independent
2006
20min
16+
BEHIND FORTUNE by Malte Wirtz (FULL PAULA) is a story about a father attempts to get in touch with his estranged son at any cost.
Live Your Changes - Klunkerkranich
Documentary, Independent
2015
1h.30min
16+
An urban garden and trendy club on the rooftop parking lot of a Neukölln shopping center: Klunkerkranich.
Schweinevogel – Long Live Progress!
Animation, Shorts
2010
23min
16+
Inspired by the ideas of Professor Eisenstein, inventor SCHWEINEVOGEL builds his own time machine-space capsule in his cellar.
Every Miracle
Documentary
2009
27min
16+
The filmmaker portrays an elderly woman who has not given up the fight for living independently. A film about everyday life and aging.
to raze
Shorts
2014
6min
16+
A place and its inhabitants have to give way to the open-cast mine.
Mit dem Wort Wende
Shorts
2009
3min
16+
Filmmaker Juliane Henrich explores the term "Wende" (course change) by means of a speech by Christa Wolf, which she gave shortly before the fall of the ...
Queen of Niendorf
Kids & Family
2017
1h.7min
16+
In this celebration of childhood, a 10-year-old girl struggles to find her place in a 'boys' world.
Memento Mori
Shorts
2016
13min
16+
When I face death – I face myself. A boy spends hours on a busy holiday beach. His impressions and thoughts circle around the idea of transience.
The Fifth Point of the Compass
Biography, Independent
2017
1h.16min
16+
After a plane crash Martin goes on a search for traces from the Dolomites over Brazil to the ocean floor.
Pampa
Comedy
2017
18min
16+
Lucie is waiting at a bus stop in the middle of nowhere. But instead of a bus, only strange people turn up.
Schurback
Icons & Media Art
2012
29min
16+
Wilfried has sold umbrellas all his life but he can no longer keep up with the technological requirements of the modern day.
The Lone Fighter
Shorts
2017
10min
16+
Jürgen Blin, who ran away from home at the age of 14 to go to sea, talks openly about his life and his years at a boxing school in Hamburg.
Surrounded
Shorts
2013
10min
16+
A short biography about analogue vinyl records.
Vue Pointe
Shorts
2014
11min
16+
In his short film VUE POINTE, Arne Körner looks at an island - the rushing sea, bays, unusual plants and buildings.
Airless Space
Drama, Independent
2014
20min
16+
Hans is a bike messenger from Berlin-Kreuzberg, going about with his daily life, trying to escape from the truth in supposed ordinariness.
Poem of the Day
Documentary
2015
30min
16+
In a poor area of Medellín, Columbia, 12 year-old Kevin sells poems and reads them aloud to people, who can't read.
Come And Play
Drama
2013
31min
16+
A boy playing with a toy gun in the woods is pulled into an altered reality.
Guillo
Documentary
2016
40min
16+
Guillo left his comfortable city life and went to live in the jungle, near the border to Panama. Lonely, without electricity and far from society.
Therapie
Thriller
2016
2h.0min
16+
Gripping psycho thriller based on real stories of people in a Berlin youth detention center.