Philipp Rode

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A reclusive lighthouse keeper has been living in the midst of the Wadden Sea for decades. When he discovers a stranded young man one day, his solitary world is disrupted. As they slowly build trust with each other, he attempts to overcome his isolation.

At his law firm's New Year's Eve party, young lawyer Felix is blackmailed into stealing confidential documents from his employer.

While rehearsing on stage, a mime notices that he can create objects from his past and is therefore confronted with a long-repressed memory.

An incompetent grifter tries to rob an elderly woman with dementia, but an unexpected mother-son relationship develops.

Marie and her best friend Tara (both 17) are apprentices at a rural German hotel, passing the time with TikTok videos and dreams of viral fame. When a film shoot comes to the hotel, Marie is fascinated, Tara suspicious. After the main actress drops out, Marie seizes the chance to step in—only to realize too late that the shoot is a social media campaign for a far-right party. As Marie pushes her limits for attention and success, Tara tries to stop her, escalating to drastic measures. In the end, friendship and morality collide amid the chaos.

A flower seller who finds the perfect plant for each of his customers based on their mood experiences a tragic death. He quickly discovers that he has access to other people's emotional worlds, but not his own. From then on he tries to grow the perfect flower that will finally touch him - and is confronted with his own transience...

Every child climbs a tree once in their life, but what if this tree is the only way for this child to have a look at the outside world? “What Happened to My Olive Tree?” is a documentary about how it is different for a child to experience war.