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…
At some point, they have to meet finally: Alina and Nico are in love as of late and have decided to introduce their parents to each other – notoriously a venturous enterprise. And so, Maja and Uwe are reluctant to their daughter’s plan. Nevertheless, the family hits the road to the “big house” of her…
The new label “Darling Berlin”, which also brings the movie „Love Steaks“ into the cinemas, stands for fresh and uncommon independent movies from the German capital. Often underfunded but with so much the more lifeblood, a whole new generation of filmmakers and actors is shooting comical, touching, down-to-earth movies. No conventions. No compromises. With lightness…
Ten Years of creative capital cinema, ten years of courageous cinematic art, ten years a home for filmmakers and cineasts. The achtung berlin – new berlin film award celebrates its tenth anniversary and for one week, it offers what it’s best-known for: fresh movies from Berlin-Brandenburg! Nico Sommer, who was awarded with the 2013 achtung…
Grain of Pain Grain of Pain hails from Finland, delivering a powerful blend of dark and emotional doom/death metal. The musical prowess is orchestrated by Timo Solonen, who not only composes but also contributes growls and guitars. Joining him as session musicians: Juho Räihä on guitars, Lars Eikind on bass and clean vocals, Juuso Raatikainen…
Holy Island: The drama ‘Holy Island’ by Irish filmmaker Robert Manson is being marketed by UCM.ONE on the Artkeim² label and will be released in German cinemas in May 2024. “Holy Island’ is about Rosa and David, two lost souls trying to escape a desolate town in purgatory. They must find a rare ticket and…
Surviving Brandenburg: “Surviving Brandenburg” (German title: “Überleben in Brandenburg”) by Zoltan Paul and Ben von Grafenstein tells the story of a marginalised “best-ager director” who tries to prevent a right-wing mayor from taking office in his village of 120 inhabitants. The film, which is being distributed by UCM.ONE on the Berlin film label Darling Berlin,…
The film drama “Holy Island” by Irish filmmaker Robert Manson will be released in German cinemas by UCM.ONE in May 2024 on the Artkeim² label. “Holy Island” is a story about two lost souls, Rosa and David, who are trapped in purgatory in the form of a run-down harbour town. They meet while waiting for…
Haus der Stille | House of Silence: The psychological thriller “House of Silence” (Original German title: “Haus der Stille”) tells the story of a writer who not only wants to write a new bestseller on a secluded estate in the Lüneburg Heath, but also to come to terms with her post-traumatic experiences. But the heath…
Monolith: In his existentialist film drama “Monolith”, director and author Julius Schultheiß tells of the loss of control and self-dissolution of a driven, dispassionate man. UCM.ONE is marketing the award-winning essayistic film noir on the Darling Berlin label. Summary Samir is part of a social circle of friends. One evening, his friend Basil suddenly leaves…
