The Life Boat

Between Hot and Cold(ko)

A little boy and his uncle are playing loudly in a cold bath on Sunday morning.

The Cave Girl(en)

Margot Sperry, who keeps house for her guardian, a professor who wants to revert to primitive modes of living, finds it difficult to find food in the winter wilderness and resorts to pilfering from the Bates's winter camp. Divvy, engaged to a girl he does not love, meets Margot on one of her raids and falls in love with her. Baptiste, a half-breed employed by the Bates family, is discharged for stealing and burns the camp, driving the family to refuge with Margot. Elsie, hoping to regain Divvy's affections, dresses in boyish clothes similar to Margot's. Joining forces with Baptiste, they capture Margot, and Baptiste takes her in a canoe downstream. Realizing her mistake, Elsie warns Divvy, who bests the half-breed and then rescues Margot from the falls. A lost film.

Persil ist auch kein Schnittlauch(de)

Mercedes, Max, Krull, Stephan and Karin live in an apartment in Munich. Krull loves Mercedes in vain, Karin thinks boys are horrible and takes part in competitions. She wins an evening with Udo Lindenberg. Pursued by Krull, Karin and Mercedes leave the apartment. Stephan and Max are left alone. While Karin goes to the hairdresser for the evening, Mercedes meets Simon, who drives a large truck. They decide to get married and have seven children.

ANORAK(en)

A short film that delves deep into the psyche of young protagonist Will. Follow the intriguing tale of Will as he finds himself captivated and consumed by his obsession with a girl named Bliss.

Nightfaces(de)

A taxi driver kicks a homeless woman out of his car. It'll be a long night until he can make amends.

The Finances of the Grand Duke(de)

The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and a dubious businessman have other plans regarding the Grand Duke. With the intrusion of adventurer Philipp Collins into the Grand Duke's affairs, a series of frantic chases, plots and counter-plots begins.

Tartuffe(de)

A young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's play "Tartuffe" in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets the young man's inheritance.

Asphalt(de)

Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.

Michael(de)

A gay art student is accused of causing the death of the renowned painter who secretly loved him.

Master of the House(da)

When a man becomes tyrannical towards his family, the women of the house decide to teach him a lesson in gratitude.

Relationship Killers(en)

“Relationship Killers” is a dark, character driven, romantic suspense thriller about two women with a dark secret. They are nearing the end of their second year of marriage, and though they still love each other, the excitement of being newlyweds is starting to wear off. Now they are stuck with the knowledge of each other’s hot button locations and areas of sensitivities while growing increasingly fed up with each other’s idiosyncrasies.

Sekunder(da)

The Elusive(fr)

A woman struggles to mitigate her young adolescent son's dubious contact with another child at the neighborhood swimming pool.

Day One(en)

On her first day in Afghanistan, an interpreter for the US Army is forced to deliver the child of an enemy bomb-maker.

Out To Pasture(en)

A small-town cow finds his way to being one of the biggest names in Hollywood, leading to his downward spiral as a result of living a life of fame and fortune.

Tiger Love(en)

The Wildcat, a Robin Hood of the Spanish hills and son of an aristocrat, falls in love with Marcheta, who is pledged to marry Don Ramón to save the family fortune. On her wedding day The Wildcat abducts her and reveals his aristocratic identity.

Boxing(zh)

Rong, an amateur boxer, meets Wei during training, sparking an unexpected connection. As their bond grows, the ring becomes the stage for their unresolved feelings.

Spider(en)

A young man tries to make things right again in his relationship after he and his girlfriend get in a fight.

Timo's Winter(ki)

Timo, the youngest of a Greek community of Funfair workers, will have to face the hardest winter together with his loved ones.