Patient No. 7, a man who has been wrongly committed to a psychiatric hospital for years, escapes and embarks on a chaotic journey through the outside world. Disguised as a painter, he causes uproar with his innocent yet eccentric behavior, disrupting the lives of strangers. Along the way, he befriends Marlene, a young woman fascinated by his unconventional charm, much to her jealous husband's frustration. As the line between sanity and madness blurs, the film humorously explores the absurdity of societal norms. Featuring a memorable cameo by Loriot, this quirky satire questions who’s truly "crazy."

In der Nacht von Mittwoch auf Donnerstag bricht der Gewaltverbrecher Karl Schanz aus der Strafanstalt Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel aus. Als Polizist verkleidet kann er bis zur Wohnung der jungen Christine gelangen, die Frau seines besten Freundes und ehemaligen Mitgefangenen. Christine kann nicht ahnen, dass Schanz auf der Flucht bereits einen Mann erstochen hat. Sein Ziel: mit der Geiselnahme des Oberstaatsanwaltes will er eine Million Mark und einen Flug nach Südamerika erpressen...

2020 television film directed by Richard Huber

2005 film by Erhard Riedlsperger

Christof Müller continues as a prospective student with the train from Augsburg to Munich. Already when Enrolling he is intercepted by the artist life “sports fan”, who introduced him to so many university internals. Along with “Justus von Liebig,” he runs a practice for student hardship cases, but is mostly just drunk and fooling around. Christof lives with his cousin Brigitte, who is behind him, and with him is intimate. In between, he will perform the little fairy and goes with her to the zoo. Because the girl wants not just to the ladies room, he must call and reap evil suspicions of passers-by.

Mary and Marquard are painters and lovers, with a common life. Once Marquard gets a prize of a considerable sum of money, his artistic creativity wanes. While Mary works in a series of paintings, Marquard visits his friend Gregor, a horse breeder and philosopher, sleeps with Angie and visits repeatedly her daughter Lucia. Marquard and Lucia, who have begun a tender and compassionate father-daughter relationship, spend two days in a seaside hotel, deciding not to speak in words. The feelings and communication emerge from a very special way. Mary, who does not know the whereabouts and the reason of the absence of Marquard, realizes it by herself: their love is over. Then, she abruptly interrupts her work so far and starts a new painting entitled "The visible and invisible."

The charm of the beautiful Jonny is of a frightening effectiveness on the women. He uses it to create his company which offers his talents to lonely ladies. His business is going great and he is getting rich. But will Jonny be able to provide quality services for a long time?

2015 television film by Karola Meeder

1998 television film directed by Martin Enlen

1972 film by Werner Jacobs

Mimi has her hands full. Her son Felix is hyperactive, her ex-husband Johnny is a mess, her father is a chronic gambler. Then Felix signs her up for a Swiss casting show, because Mimi wanted to be a musician originally. So Mimi decides to head for Switzerland, since it could pay all their debts. But then the whole family wants to come...

The countess is married, and the ghosts are still in the Spessart. Her husband becomes an astronaut and the story involved time travelling and space travelling starts.

A cheerful, amusing and melancholic look back at the Munich film festival from the perspective of the people who make up the film festival.

Connue des spectateurs français pour son rôle dans la série policière Commissaire Léa Sommer, la comédienne allemande Hannelore Elsner, décédée en avril 2019 à l’âge de 76 ans, fut une figure incontournable du cinéma d’outre-Rhin, très appréciée du public pour sa chaleur, son humour et sa liberté. Sabine Lidl lui consacre un émouvant portrait, passant en revue un demi-siècle de carrière. Elle convoque les témoignages de celles et ceux qui ont côtoyé la comédienne et travaillé avec elle : l’acteur germano-suisse Mario Adorf (auquel ARTE a également consacré un portrait) et les réalisateurs Doris Dörrie (Cherry Blossoms et merveilleux démons), Edgar Reitz ou encore Oskar Roehler, qui lui offrit en 2000 l’un de ses plus beaux rôles dans L’insaisissable, le bouleversant portrait d’une écrivaine déchue, très remarqué dans les festivals internationaux.

2012 film by Julia Heinz

The 17-year-old Tom filled out a questionnaire for the Employment Agency at a vocational guidance office in his school. He falls in love with the trainee, which distributed the questionnaires. In the evaluation he gets out a job as an apprentice at a funeral home as a funeral professional.

1968 film by Werner Jacobs

1969 film by Harald Reinl

1968 film by Werner Jacobs

2010 film by Christine Hartmann