Life and death, love and loss come together in the German film ‘Rock My Heart’
This entry in the German Film Festival is about the sweet yet unlikely friendship between Jana Hilbig (Lena Klenke) and the horse named “Rock My Heart.”
3 ways “You’ve Got a Message” restored our faith in love and relationships
Warning: May contain spoilers Whenever a film touches on the subject of death, it often gives off a melancholic vibe in the theater. For some, this cinematic tone can seem off-putting and somewhat depressing. While for others, it’s an artistic portrayal of one of life’s greatest tragedies. In the German film, You’ve Got a Message […]
5 Intriguing Thoughts Presented in the Socially-Relevant Film “24 Weeks”
Anne Zohra Berrached’s 24 Weeks (24 Wochen), tells the dilemma of Astrid Lorenz, a standup comedian and expectant mother whose almost-perfect life with her husband Markus and nine-year old daughter Nele turns upside-down when pregnancy complications forces her to consider abortion. (Warning: This article discusses some elements of the film — may contain spoilers.) 24 […]
5 Truths We Found in “Labyrinth of Lies”
“Look around you. You see petticoats… piglet pink and baby blue. This country loves sugarcoating. It’ll never want to know the truth.” – Simon Kirsch Set in 1958, post-Holocaust Germany, Labyrinth of Lies circles around the quest of Johann Radmann, a public attorney who wants to awaken his country and bare the truth about what […]