A sense of melancholy, and at times even nostalgia, but also, at the same time, a welcome touch of irony contribute to making Nachts in der Provinz a feature film with a magnetic charm, which also stands out for its excellent characterisation of the protagonists in all their complex facets.
The Stories is a long, often painful, and gripping journey into a (not too) distant era. Personal stories quickly take on a universal dimension. The music, sounds and colours of the world shown to us by the director will remain in our memories for a long time to come. At the Diagonale 2026.
Aufputzt is’ is a film made even richer and more layered by an excellent cast and twists that immediately bring to mind another great Christmas cult classic in Austrian film history: Single Bells.
Soldier Monika is the documentary we weren’t expecting, a lively, pulsating and incredibly surprising work, which could be compared to a roller coaster ride and whose greatest strength is a successful (and welcome) blend of documentary, theatre and animation. At the Diagonale 2025.
With Welcome Home Baby, Andreas Prochaska has made a feature film that is much more complex, layered and symbolic than it may initially appear, unafraid to dare and to experiment. At the Berlinale 2025, Panorama section.
Intelligent, at times hilarious and decidedly merciless, Peacock shows us a world in which every aspect of everyday life is studied and planned down to the smallest detail, leaving no place for spontaneity and true feelings. At the 81st Venice Film Festival, section Settimana Internazionale della Critica.
While watching The Devil’s Bath, we immediately get the impression that something terrible is about to happen. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala have made a sophisticated and disturbing feature film that is extremely topical and rich in strong symbolism. In competition at the Berlinale 2024.
In Andrea Gets a Divorce, Josef Hader’s second feature film as a director, comedy and tragedy are constantly alternating, mixing and merging within a mature and intelligent work. At the Berlinale 2024, Panorama section.
Maria Hofstätter has always distinguished herself by her constant search for interesting roles, for herself and for the audience. Every role, for her, must be a chance to give vent to one’s feelings, safe in the certainty that someone will be listening. Great protagonist, together with Ulrich Seidl, of the 2001 and 2012 Venice Film Festival.
Paradise: Faith shows us not only religious fanaticism in one of its most extreme forms. No. In Paradise: Faith, in fact, Ulrich Seidl shows us religion lived in a maniacal way that almost seems to forget the value of human beings themselves. Special Jury Prize at the 2012 Venice Film Festival.