german premiere

orang ikan

During WW2, British war prisoner Bronson and Japanese soldier Saito are shipwrecked. But there is no time to fight against each other, since a bloodthirsty, overpowerful beast and killing machine waits on the island. They can only survive if they work together. Director Mike Wiluan crazily mixes different genres recalling classics such as ALIEN, PREDATOR and Jack Arnold’s CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.

international premiere

mermaid

After he gets fired from his job as an aquarium cleaner in a stripclub, Doug loses all hope. But then he finds something amazing in the ocean: a hurt mermaid. He is determined to protect their vulnerable relationship against all odds. Once again director Tyler Cornack (BUTT BOY) proves his gift for the grotesque. MERMAID is crazy and dark – but also surprisingly touching.

german premiere

june and john

John is a loser on the verge of a nervous breakdown. But then things change abruptly, when June arrives. The crazy young woman breaks out on him like a force of nature. JUNE AND JOHN is an over-the-top love story like from a comic strip. Luc Besson delights us with a romantic thriller, so charming and peppered with rousing songs that you can't help but grin all over your face.

german premiere

a whale

Ingrid is a contract killer with a special bond to a mysterious creature, from which she receives special powers. The deathly pale young woman finishes her victims emotionless off and leaves no trace – making her a legend in the Spanish underworld. A classic killer noir meets mysterious sci-fi fantasy. With its silent, creeping force A WHALE literally goes UNDER THE SKIN.

german premiere

a girl with closed eyes

One minute he is the bestselling author of a disturbing novel about a child abduction, the next his brutal murder makes the news. The alleged perpetrator is found on the spot with a bloody weapon in her hands. Director and author Chun Sunyoung brilliantly stages her first feature, a mystery thriller, and follows in the footsteps of greats such as Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho or David Fincher.

closing night – german premiere

the damned

The inhabitants of a small island witness a shipwreck. Shall they rush to the rescue? If they could instead take over the supplies on the ship, they would assure their own fragile survival. It’s a difficult decision. The small island community fears that a curse in the form of something evil will take possession of them. First feature by Icelandic director Thordur Palsson makes your blood freeze in your veins.

german premiere

the weekend

Even though he turned his back on his family years ago, Luc gives in to his fiancé Nikiya who wants to meet her soon to be in-laws. The meeting quickly brings back Luc’s reluctance. The Nigerian horror thriller by Daniel Oriahi plays with our innermost fears and expectations in an abysmally nasty way. The prescribed family celebration develops a dynamic that can only end in a bang.

german premiere

the rule of jenny pen

Dave is a psychopath. He bullies his housemates in a home for elderly people with the help of his silly hand puppet Jenny Pen and finally drives them to death. When the former judge in a wheelchair, Stefan, arrives, he thinks of him as an easy prey, but he couldn't be more surprised… Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush and Oscar nominee John Lithgow engage in an extremely painful, ultimative duel, both mentally and physically.

international premiere

redux redux

Irene’s rage is insatiable. With the help of a coffin-like time machine, she travels to countless parallel universes, always with the same goal: to take revenge on her daughter's murderer. The McManus brothers present an unusual movie mixing science fiction elements to a classic revenge thriller. Powerful suspense cinema with a driving soundtrack and excellent performances.

opening night – german premiere

kung fu in rome

The search for her sister takes the Chinese woman Mei to Italy and the Eternal City. On her path she meets not only a horde of Chinese gangsters that are not willing to help her, but also kind hearted pasta cook Marcello. After THEY CALL ME JEEG ROBOT and FREAKS OUT, Italian director Gabriele Mainetti comes back with a frenetic martial arts drama starring the brilliant Yaxi Liu and her deadly skills.