Films & Co. in March
In March, things get turbulent in the cinema and dark on the screen. Persian-American director Maryam Kesharvarz has spiced up her own biography to turn it into the quirky tragicomedy "The Persian Version". Nicolas Cage haunts the dreams of complete strangers. And director Robert Schwentke knits the seven-part thriller series "Helgoland 513" from real-life experiences during the Covid pandemic.
Films & Co. in October
in 2012, historiography in Great Britain had to be corrected somewhat when Richard III's grave was found under a car park. Director Steven Frears turned it into the comedic drama "The Lost King". In "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry", Jim Broadbent wanders the British Isles as the title character. And Prime Video is once again unleashing heaven and hell with a new season of "Good Omens".
Films & Co. of the month
What does it look like, the soul of a person who hides from the world around them? In "The Whale", director Darren Aronofsky has sent Brendan Fraser on course for an Oscar with this question. Through the expressive eyes of Leonie Benesch, we get an insight into "The Staffroom" of a secondary school in turmoil. And the BBC series "The English" offers a Wild West like you've never seen before.
Films & Co. of the month
Tragicomedy is when you can still laugh. This need for a smile behind the tears even seems to be global. In "Broker", Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda finds it in a young mother looking for a new family for babies. In "Red Sky", German filmmaker Christian Petzold follows the self-pity of a young author with one laughing and one crying eye. And Damien Chazelle brings the golden era of Hollywood to a close with a glittering film party on the "Babylon" DVD.
Films & Co. of the month
As the first woman to lead a large orchestra, Lydia "Tár" (Cate Blanchett) is well on her way to becoming a classical music icon. Until her success goes to her head. Empress Elisabeth of Austria has always struggled with her celebrity. In "Sisi & I", director Frauke Finsterwalder gives her a new image. And the reputation of the Italian western hero "Django" is also revamped.
Films & Co. of the month
The cinema year 2023 begins with a big bang, which is also a swan song to Hollywood's golden era of silent films. In "Babylon", director Damien Chazelle lets Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie bathe "in the ecstasy of ecstasy" before they fail because of the soundtrack. With the zombie comedy "Final Cut of the Dead", French director Michel Hazanavicius makes a declaration of love to filmmaking. Things get really spooky at Netflix with Christian Bale and the "Memorable Case of Mr Poe".
Films & Co. of the month
At the turn of the year, you are spoilt for choice when it comes to good cinema. "On a Beautiful Morning" sends the audience to present-day Paris in a light-heartedly tragic way. The Banshees of Inisherin" is dangerously idyllic and darkly nostalgic.