German Film Festival, Deckchair Cinema
German Film Festival
Deckchair Cinema is proud to present a selection from the German Film Festival 2024, with three standout German language films featured in the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).
All films are in German with English subtitles.
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2024, Barbara Albert
136m, MA15+
7pm, Tuesday 15th October
Aspiring young medical student, Helene arrives in roaring 1920s Berlin with her sister Martha. Soon she meets and falls in love with Karl and the world seems to be their oyster. But the course of Helene’s life takes a drastic turn when the Nazis come into power and she is forced to make a life-changing decision.
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2024, Claire Burger
105m, MA15+
7pm, Wednesday 16th October
Camera d'Or-winning Claire Burger solidifies her reputation as one of European cinema’s most promising new talents. Foreign Language explores the bittersweet friendship between two 17-year-old schoolgirls – one German, the other French. The film delves into the concerns of modern adolescents, reflecting on Franco-German relations.
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2024, Andreas Dresen
124m, MA15+
7pm, Thursday 17th October
The true story of Hilde Coppi, a young woman who becomes involved in the anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War II. Hilde, shy and heavily pregnant, is arrested by the Gestapo, accused of assisting her lover, Hans, in transcribing coded radio messages.
Members' free screening with Café Cinema
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