Films Directed by Women

2020 television film directed by Nina Grosse

Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ unexpected arrival disrupts their lives, forcing them to re-examine the violent idealism of their youth, especially as he insists on learning who had betrayed him to the police years before in this intense, gripping drama

16 year old Olga runs off from her job at her parent's gas station with Daniel, an older comic book artist. The two have a fantastic time on their road trip down the Riviera, until Daniel's past catches up with them.

Feuerreiter is an elegant period drama that begins in Frankfurt in 1796. Through his friend, Baron von Sinclair, romantic and rebellious poet Friedrich Hölderlin secures the position of a private tutor in the home of a banker named Gontard. He is soon torn between his passion for poetry and his love for Susette, the lady of the house. To top it all off, Baron von Sinclair is in love with him. Hölderlin's most beautiful poems are written during this trying time. However, he becomes a total recluse when he loses Susette. The film examines the effects of conflicting demands, both emotional and sensual, that may inspire art. Feuerreiter was screened as part of the New German Films at the 49th International Berlin Film Festival, 1999.

Julien works in an office and lives with his invalid mother and his girlfriend in a pre-war Paris apartment. He feels like the two women take advantage of him and at night, he dreams of sex and violence. Meanwhile, a murderer is loose in Paris, killing women. One day in the metro, Julien believes he sees a murder victim from his dreams; the enigmatic beauty leads him into an old shopping arcade peopled by strange figures, where he meets prostitute Bichette. The independent, confident young woman starts an affair with the clerk. But then Julien witnesses a real murder in the glass-roofed arcade…

2009 television film directed by Nina Grosse

Das Leben von Meret ist rosig: Sie plant zu heiraten und eine Familie zu gründen, und auch beruflich sieht es bei ihr alles andere als finster aus. Doch ausgerechnet auf ihrer Hochzeitsfeier taucht ihr zehn Jahre lang verschollener Bruder wieder auf und er bringt Merets Gefühle durcheinander - denn die beiden waren früher weit mehr als nur Geschwister!

2004 television film directed by Nina Grosse

Klassentreffen nach 20 Jahren. Wer hat es "geschafft"?

Thea ist attraktiv, Ehemann Nat ist reich. Zusammen sind sie ein klassisches Liebespaar, das sich auseinander gelebt hat. Eine „saubere“ Trennung steht unmittelbar bevor. Doch dann verursacht Thea einen Unfall, durch den Nat gelähmt wird. Schuldbewusst zieht sie zurück in die gemeinsame Wohnung.

2014 film by Nina Grosse

Talent and passion for music can take one to the very top. On the way, however, there are going to be showbiz traps.

Kazik is born on the same day that Kazimierz Deyna scores a goal in a match against Portugal. Contrary to his family's hopes, however, the boy has no talent for soccer. So he searches for his own path.

A woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey.

A young woman returns home to Wisconsin for her best friend's wedding and the one year anniversary of her father's death.

Javiera and Antonio are a young couple with two daughters and another on the way. But beneath the superficial tranquillity of their marriage hides a passionate relationship between Antonio and his wife's sister, Antonieta. The love triangle begins to lose its delicate balance when Antonieta loses her purse. A mysterious voice on the telephone extorts the lovers, moving them to take unusual actions and to confront one another with blame and doubt, ultimately forcing them to explore the true value of their relationship.

2020 film by Josephine Bornebusch

The duo from the popular detective series gets their first serious job. The Hammurabi Contest stands a chance of becoming a great event at the school in Valleby. The prize is an ancient book containing the rules of solving disputes. Short before the contest starts, the book disappears in mysterious circumstances. Without the book, the contest will not take place! All the effort and dedication of pupils would be for nothing, and the school would lose its prestige. Jerry and Maja are involved from the very beginning, trying to find the lost book. Will the kids find the underlying cause of the case? A white dove will help them solve the mystery...

Three apartments in an old converted loft building set the stage for three bizarre love triangles. Nico, enjoys his older brother's top floor loft, while he is away on business. Downstairs, Helena, prepares for a dinner with her lover, who never shows up. In the basement, three expatriates are waiting for a phone call. A Chilean contact is supposed to instruct them to carry out a dirty job.