With U1 Films Berlin, UCM.ONE is launching a new film label in summer 2020. The name as well as the names of the sub-sections U3 Films Berlin, U8 Films Berlin and Sektor X-Berg 36 are allusions to the new headquarters of the company UCM.ONE in the Wrangelkiez in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The label releases new and older…
As announced this week, actor Bernhard Conrad has been nominated for Deutscher Schauspielpreis (German Acting Award) as Best Actor in a leading role for his double role as twin brothers Eric and Basti in the film “Kahlschlag”. Other nominees are Joel Basman for “The Büezer” and Edin Hasanovic for “Skylines”. The award ceremony is scheduled…
Nicolai Max Hahn’s “Oregon Pine” is the 17th film and at the same time the crowning finale of the 15 years of achtung berlin • festival retrospective online. In the film, the wood technology engineer Richard Lüders initially leads a life like a construction, professionally strongly committed, privately reduced to short, sexual acquaintances without actual closeness. When…
“Atme” (English title: “Breathe”) is the title of the feature film by Magosha Siwinsk and Nicki Durand, which will be shown as the 16th film at the 15 Jahre achtung berlin – festival retrospective online. In the film Karl finds the lifeless Johanna in a snowy place in Finland. He takes her in silently and…
The 15th film at the 15 years achtung berlin – festival retrospective online is the mid-length film “Rebecca” by Anna F. Kohlschütter. The movie tells the story about Rebecca. She has recently split up with Ben. She now lives in the shared flat of her best friend sleeping on the sofa in a walk-through room. Rebecca is…
The 14th film of the 15 years of achtung berlin • festival retrospective online was created by Dennis Kartsen and deals with the Mauerpark in Berlin. Dr. Motte and Wladimir Kaminer, but also Schraubmicha, Joe Hatchiban and Ginger Brown – they all use it. The Mauerpark is located on the former death strip in Berlin.…
“Luft” by Max Hegewald is the 13th film in the 15 Jahre achtung berlin – festival retrospective online. The film tells the story of Raphaela and Basti, a couple in Berlin. Both are “Mitte-Ende-Zwanzig”. Raphaela is writing her bachelor thesis and is stuck, Basti is working in a start-up and can’t draw any boundaries. When Raphaela…
Our second Sunday film and simultaneously the 12th film at the 15 Jahre achtung berlin • festival retrospective online is the film “Stiller Frühling” by Nico Sommer. The film is about 21-year-old Sebastian (played by Tom Lass), who has never been with a woman be. His grandfather supports him and tries to help him to find…
In the 11th film of the 15 years achtung berlin • festival retrospective online, the documentary “The Invisible String” by Jan Bäss revolves around a round disc. The film tells the fascinating love story between people and flying plastic: the Frisbee®. A journey from its beginnings around 1900, through triumphant success in the 70s and 80s,…
The 15 Jahre achtung berlin • online retrospective continues with the film “Love mich!” (English title: “Love me!”) by Philipp Eichholtz. After the film was shown worldwide at Netflix for several years, we are pleased to be able to show the film in this retrospective. The film is about Sarah. She, impulsive and uncompromising, meets someone…
