Marie Tragousti

Paula and Arek don't know whether they can go on together. When apples dont grow on trees, the light disappears while words run out and the wait is over - there is hope, that something remains.

Edda has been overcome by solastalgia: anguish over the destruction of our planet. Seeking refuge on the North Frisian island of Pellworm, she meets Sophie, a young farmer who is suing the German government for her right to a future, in this artistic, veracious immersion in the lives of the Fridays for Future generation.

An almost deserted diner in the middle of the port. The owner, Violeta, dreams of a life that could have been different. She employs her niece, Maria, a radical passivist who steers away from any drive or ambition. Between chores and cigarette breaks, they talk about the future. As the day goes by, they witness one love story dying out while another is trying to be born.

Maria, a caregiver, undergoes a transformative journey when she encounters Alex, a paraplegic resident. They embark on a forbidden relationship, fueled by their sexual discovery and deep connection. As their bond deepens, Alex's demands and humiliation push Maria to her limits. TOUCHED explores the intricacies of love, dependencies, and the struggles that arise when these elements collide.

Moritz follows a boyfriend to Berlin and is soon abandoned by him. Alone in the big city, he embarks on a journey through a wide range of queer experience. Only through a new circle of queer friends does he develop his own ideas of sexuality and masculinity, leading him to a clearer self-identity.

On a crowded beach in Greece, during the summer, the bodies of two refugee women wash ashore. Elli, a young woman with her dog, witnesses the harsh reality and decides not to look away.

Five young people in provincial Germany. They run into each other and away from each other. They kiss and they fight. It’s their last winter together before they leave school, after that it’s stay or go. A feature film debut of enormous intensity.

Zoe, Tomke, and Bruno do not know everything, but they want to discover as much as they can. What they mean for each other and what they mean to themselves, how it feels to stand alone against the world or to trek through the night.

Because the German state has failed, a large number of people are living in the forest, outside of society.

At 18, Leonie and Marlene are best friends, convinced that nothing in the world can tear them apart. But then Leonie falls in love with Naomi, and as she immerses herself in her first great love, she drifts further away from Marlene. However, Leonie increasingly finds the relationship with Naomi overwhelming, and only after their breakup does she realize how much she has isolated herself. She leaves Berlin and starts training as a gardener in Brandenburg, hoping to sort out her feelings and the world around her. But the past years have left their mark on everyone.

Almost 10 years after the Arab spring, the young Egyptian archaeologist Maysoon is living in Berlin with her German boyfriend Tobi and their two children. When she experiences some turbulences in her personal life and an unexpected threat to her political status, Maysoon fears that she may lose everything once again: family, love, and freedom. Maysoon fights for her independence as a woman and as a citizen, fueled by love and idealism.

Flora leaves. Antonis gets left behind. Elit moves in. Benni and Caro can’t seem to move on. In the classrooms, cafes, bars and train stations of an unnamed German city, the lives of several young people intersect.

Kira and her brother Lino, with stockings over their heads and pepper spray in their hands, ambush a notorious loan shark, the Viennese, in the back alley of a rundown gambling hall. The stick-up succeeds, but Lino's nose breaks. To make matters worse, the Viennese and his colleague, the Butcher, are on their way to the far-off hotel to retrieve what rightfully belongs to the Austrian crime syndicate.