Filmfest Hamburg 2024

Blindgänger

Plot: In the centre of Hamburg, the discovery of an unexploded bomb from the Second World War not only leads to a far-reaching evacuation, but also to an interpersonal state of emergency. While the residents have to confront their long-suppressed fears and traumas, unforeseen connections develop in the midst of the chaos.

Premiere: 14:45 at Cinemaxx
Rerun: 03.10. at 11:00 at Zeise

Plot: Day after day, Carl Kollhoff stands in the back room of a bookshop and carefully wraps books in paper to deliver them to his regular customers in the city. Books are the shy, taciturn man's greatest happiness. On one of his rounds, nine-year-old Schascha follows in his footsteps. Carl reluctantly gets involved with the girl, who from then on accompanies him on his errands and calls him the "book walker". Schascha quickly wins the hearts of his regular customers and persuades Carl to break out of his own world.

Premiere: 01.10. at 18:30 at Cinemaxx
Replay: 03.10. at 15:00 in the Magazin

Cherry Juice

Plot: Selma, a young Script Writer from Sarajevo, has written a script in which she deals with her experiences as a refugee from the Bosnian war. But four weeks before the start of filming, the project is cancelled. While Selma drowns her frustration in alcohol, she neglects to inform all crew members about the cancellation of the shoot. This includes the actor Niklas, who has already arrived in Sarajevo and spontaneously decides to stay in the city. When he meets Selma by chance, two worlds collide. And a night full of chaos, joy and destruction begins.

Premiere: 29 September at 21:00 in the Metropolis

Plot: 17-year-old Simon escapes from PE class and finds himself on the banks of a river with a group of teenagers. In the midst of air mattresses and pointless chatter, time slows down. Only when Marie turns up and both are catapulted into the nearby riverside forest by an unexpected incident do they escape the lethargic community and enter the timeless realm of the enchanted landscape.

Premiere: 29.09. at 20:00 at Cinemaxx
Rerun: 02.10. at 17:30 at Zeise

Grüße vom Mars

Plot: Tom is 10 years old and a bit different - he thinks change is stupid, red things are really stupid and loud is not an option. Holidays with his siblings at grandma and grandpa's in the country are even worse! But Tom thinks space is great and his mum assures him: "If you can make it to Grandma and Grandad's, you can make it to Mars". So Tom takes on the mission, which goes anything but as planned, but during which he nevertheless encounters strange creatures and makes important discoveries.

Premiere: 02.10. at 16:00 in the studio
Rerun: 03.10. at 15:30 in the Koralle

Happy Holidays

Plot: Rami's girlfriend is pregnant. He doesn't want a child, she wants to keep it. His wealthy parents are in financial difficulties, but his mother simply ignores this and continues to plan a big family celebration unperturbed. Meanwhile, Miri, the sister of Rami's girlfriend, is preoccupied with her daughter, who is suffering from depression - and at the same time trying to dissuade her sister from Rami. When a minor car accident occurs, it doesn't seem to mean anything. But it is enough to gradually bring the fragile structure to collapse.

Premiere: 29.09. at 20:30 at Cinemaxx 2
Rerun: 05.10. at 22:00 at Cinemaxx 3

Heavier Trip

Plot: They play "Symphonic-Post-Apocalyptic-Reindeer-Grinding-Christ-Abusing-Extreme-War-Pagan-Fennoscandian-Metal" and are the most dangerous band in the world. So it's no wonder that Wacken, the most famous metal festival on the planet, wants them. But there is one problem: the chaotic quartet is in prison. Without further ado, the four friends draw up an escape plan. But nothing goes as planned, and on their way to Germany they not only have to save a slaughterhouse from demolition, but also themselves from an insane prison guard

Premiere: 27.09. at 17:15 in the Cinemaxx
Rerun: 28.09. at 20:00 in the Magazin

Die Heinzels - Neue Mützen, neue Missionen

Plot: Nothing and nobody can stop the adventurous Heinzel girl Helvi from poking her curious nose into the human world again and again. When she unexpectedly meets some unknown Heinzels who are much cooler than her family, Helvi is thrilled. If it weren't for the over-ambitious Inspector Lanski and her cunning cat Polipette, who are determined to prove that the secret little helpers really do exist. Now all the Heinzels have to stick together to avoid being found out!

Premiere: 03.10. at 11:00 am at Cinemaxx

The Next Level

Plot: When young reporter Rosa Bernhard (Lisa Vicari) learns of the death of US tourist Zofia (Jenny Walser), who died after a night of partying in the trendy club "Reaktor", she begins to investigate. In her search for the cause of the tragedy, Rosa befriends Zofia's husband Josh (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), delves deeper and deeper into the young couple's private life - and begins to critically scrutinise the myth of the party metropolis.

Premiere: 29 September at 16:00 at the Cinemaxx

Plot: Niko's dream comes true! He gets to be part of Santa's reindeer troop with his father. But Stella suddenly turns up and competes for his place. Although the two compete against each other for the spot, they become friends. But then, on the day before Christmas, the sleigh is stolen! Christmas is in danger of being cancelled and only Niko can save the holiday.

Premiere: 28 September at 11:00 am at Cinemaxx

Plot: After more than a decade, Rona returns to her home on the remote Orkney Islands. As she rediscovers the unique landscape in which she grew up, her childhood memories intermingle with the last, addiction-fuelled period. Her departure to the city at the time and the subsequent dissolute years in London ended in a painful crash. But little by little, the encounter with the harsh nature of the islands becomes an opportunity for a new life.

Premiere: 03.10. at 19:45 in the Passage

Reproduction

Plot: Where there is now a cinema, there used to be a delivery room. Katharina Pethke was born here. The Hamburg School of Art has since moved into the building, which is over 100 years old. Pethke studied here and worked as a professor; her mother and grandmother were also once students at the school. But their artistic work ended when their children came along. Katharina Pethke, herself a mother of two, looks through family albums and researches the university archives - and uncovers the patriarchal structures of the time-honoured academy layer by layer.

Premiere: 28 September at 12:00 noon at Metropolis

Plot: Iman has just been promoted to investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran when a huge protest movement sweeps the country following the death of a young woman. Although the demonstrations are growing and the state is cracking down with increasingly harsh measures, Iman decides to side with the regime, upsetting the balance of his family. His daughters, in turn, are electrified by the events and his wife Najmeh desperately tries to keep everyone together. When Iman realises that his service weapon has disappeared, he suspects his family.

Premiere: 27.09. at 20:00 at Passage
Rerun: 04.10. at 18:15 at Cinemaxx

Plot: When Lalo is thrown off course by the unexpected death of his father, he tries to repress his loss - which not only throws his own life off course, but also those closest to him. At the same time, his best friend Karla achieves her career goals, but struggles with exhaustion and loneliness. Between quick-wittedness and speechlessness, generational conflicts and a family of choice, flirtations and growing pains, the two want to become the people they want to be.

Premiere part 1: 03.10. at 16:00 at Cinemaxx
Premiere part 2: 03.10. at 18:30 at Cinemaxx

Sieben Tage

Plot: Maryam has been imprisoned in her home country for six years. When she is granted a seven-day medical leave, she is able to reunite with her family. Without her knowledge, her brother and husband have devised a plan to smuggle her out of Iran. A dangerous trek through snow-covered mountains begins for Maryam, which eventually leads her to Turkey. There she is faced with a decision: Does she really want to stay in safe exile - or should she return to her prison cell to continue the fight for equality and democracy?

Premiere: 29.09. at 17:00 at Cinemaxx
Rerun: 01.10. at 17:45 at Koralle

Spirit in the Blood

Plot: Emerson's family moves to a remote and deeply religious community somewhere in Canada. The 15-year-old quickly makes friends with the self-confident Delilah. Together they roam the idyllic woods. Until one day a young girl is found dead. The authorities suspect a predator attack, but Emerson was also stalked by a "monster" in the woods. Together with Delilah and three friends, she decides to unleash her dark powers and declare war on the creature.

Premiere: 02.10. at 18:30 at Cinemaxx
Replay: 03.10. at 19:00 in Studio

Tatort Borowski und das ewige Meer

Plot: A mysterious series of suicides on the beach in Kiel presents Inspector Klaus Borowski (Axel Milberg) and his colleague Mila Sahin (Almila Bagriacik) not only with a major mystery, but also with a human drama. The team of investigators from Kiel delve into the world of tech start-ups - and are confronted with an extraordinary and highly manipulative adversary.

Premiere: 28 September at 3:30 pm at Cinemaxx

The Vanishing

Plot: Réda lives with his parents in a middle-class neighbourhood of Algiers. He holds a high position in Algeria's largest gas and oil company, which is run by his authoritarian father. Despite his position, Réda feels a deep sense of unease: he is unable to emancipate himself from his father - unlike his brother, who openly rebels. More and more often, Réda's frustration leads to increasingly violent outbursts. When his father dies, Réda makes a startling discovery: his reflection disappears.

Premiere: 27.09. at 18:30 at the Abaton
Rerun: 04.10. at 17:00 at the Metropolis

Way Home

Plot: Adam (Nikolaj Lie Kaas), scion of a typical middle-class family from Denmark, has joined the IS and turned his back on his Western European homeland. His father Christian is determined to get his son back. He embarks on a dangerous odyssey to convince Adam, who has become a stranger to him, to return by any means necessary. On the rocky road to the caliphate, Christian gradually realises that he must be prepared to sacrifice everything he believes in in order to be reunited with his son.

Premiere: 30.09. at 18:30 at the Cinemaxx
Rerun: 03.10. at 14:30 at the Astor

Plot: Not only humans celebrate Christmas! In five fairytale stories from around the world, animals experience magical winter wonders. In the various adventures, they help each other, marvel at the Northern Lights or save Father Christmas. The film has been awarded the FBW rating "particularly valuable".

Premiere: 28 September at 16:00 in the studio