

Writer-director Tim Ellrich took on a particularly challenging and very personal subject for his narrative feature debut Im Haus Meiner Eltern (In My Parents’ House), which recently world premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR): schizophrenia.
Inspired by Ellrich’s own family experiences and shot on location at his childhood home, the film explores the toll that caregiving takes on families. Presented in black and white, it also captures the sense of claustrophobia that comes with it. The film convinced the Rotterdam experts, leading it to receive a Tiger Special Jury Award at IFFR, which wrapped up this weekend.
“Holle works as a spiritual healer, tending to clients with serious illnesses and chronic conditions. One of four siblings, she devotes much of her time to caring for her aging parents, a commitment that strains her relationship with her partner,” a synopsis on the Rotterdam website reads. “When her...
Inspired by Ellrich’s own family experiences and shot on location at his childhood home, the film explores the toll that caregiving takes on families. Presented in black and white, it also captures the sense of claustrophobia that comes with it. The film convinced the Rotterdam experts, leading it to receive a Tiger Special Jury Award at IFFR, which wrapped up this weekend.
“Holle works as a spiritual healer, tending to clients with serious illnesses and chronic conditions. One of four siblings, she devotes much of her time to caring for her aging parents, a commitment that strains her relationship with her partner,” a synopsis on the Rotterdam website reads. “When her...
- 11/2/2025
- de Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Phoenix Trailer. Christian Petzold‘s Phoenix (2014) movie trailer stars Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Kirsten Block, Uwe Preuss, and Eva Bay. Phoenix‘s plot synopsis: “A concentration-camp survivor (Nina Hoss) searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband who might have betrayed her to the Nazis, in this gripping drama from leading German [...]
Continue reading: Phoenix (2014) Movie Trailer: Nina Hoss Seeks Revenge with New Face...
Continue reading: Phoenix (2014) Movie Trailer: Nina Hoss Seeks Revenge with New Face...
- 12/9/2014
- de Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book


While it didn't win, The Book Thief was up for best score at this year's Academy Awards. The drama is heading to Blu-ray and DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, March 11, and to celebrate, we have a new featurette from the special features which takes a look at how John Williams came to compose the music for this WWII based tale.
A young girl living with foster parents in Nazi Germany begins collecting forbidden books and sharing them with the Jewish refugee hiding in her home in this war drama.
The Book Thief was released November 8th, 2013 and stars Roger Allam, Sophie Nélisse, Heike Makatsch, Julian Lehmann, Gotthard Lange, Rainer Reiners, Kirsten Block, Geoffrey Rush. The film is directed by Brian Percival.
A young girl living with foster parents in Nazi Germany begins collecting forbidden books and sharing them with the Jewish refugee hiding in her home in this war drama.
The Book Thief was released November 8th, 2013 and stars Roger Allam, Sophie Nélisse, Heike Makatsch, Julian Lehmann, Gotthard Lange, Rainer Reiners, Kirsten Block, Geoffrey Rush. The film is directed by Brian Percival.
- 11/3/2014
- de MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
The Book Thief Contest Giveaway Sweepstakes. This The Book Thief Blu-ray contest, giveaway, sweepstakes illustrates The Book Thief‘s release on DVD and Blu-ray on March 11, 2014. Brian Percival‘s The Book Thief stars Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Ben Schnetzer, Joachim Paul Assbock, Kirsten Block, and Sandra Nedeleff. The Book [...]
Continue reading: Contest: The Book Thief (2013) Blu-ray: A Book Reader Witnesses War...
Continue reading: Contest: The Book Thief (2013) Blu-ray: A Book Reader Witnesses War...
- 7/3/2014
- de Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book


Following its critically-acclaimed theatrical release, Fox Home Entertainment is releasing The Book Thief on Blu-ray and DVD March 25. Fans will be able to purchase the World War II drama on Digital HD two weeks early, starting on February 25. Sophie Nélisse stars as a young woman who is adopted by a German couple (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson) during World War II, as she befriends a young Jewish runaway (Ben Schnetzer). We don't have any pricing details at this time, but you can take a look at the cover art and special features details below.
Based on the beloved best-selling book comes an "extremely moving" (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire) story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. When her mother can no longer care for her, Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) is adopted by a German couple (Oscar Winner Geoffrey Rush and Oscar...
Based on the beloved best-selling book comes an "extremely moving" (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire) story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. When her mother can no longer care for her, Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) is adopted by a German couple (Oscar Winner Geoffrey Rush and Oscar...
- 15/1/2014
- de MovieWeb
- MovieWeb


Sophie Nélisse stands tall as the inspiring title character in a poster for The Book Thief. The actress plays Liesel Meminger, who is taken in by an adoptive German family (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson) during World War II. Despite the immense danger involved, the young woman begins stealing books for other youngsters in her German town to read in secret. Take a look at this one-sheet and then, in case you missed it last month, clickHere to check out the first trailer before director Brian Percival's drama hits theaters November 15.
The Book Thief comes to theaters November 15th, 2013 and stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Joachim Paul Assböck, Kirsten Block, Sandra Nedeleff. The film is directed by Brian Percival.
The Book Thief comes to theaters November 15th, 2013 and stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Joachim Paul Assböck, Kirsten Block, Sandra Nedeleff. The film is directed by Brian Percival.
- 10/9/2013
- de MovieWeb
- MovieWeb


The critically-acclaimed novel The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak comes to life with the first trailer for director Brian Percival's adaptation. Sophie Nélisse stars as Liesel Meminger, who is sent to live with adoptive parents (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson) during World War II. She changes this German town forever when she begins stealing books and sharing them with others. Take a look at the first footage from this period drama, arriving in theaters November 15 from 20th Century Fox.
Based on the beloved bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the inspirational story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany.
The Book Thief comes to theaters November 15th, 2013 and stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Joachim Paul Assböck, Kirsten Block, Sandra Nedeleff.
Based on the beloved bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the inspirational story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany.
The Book Thief comes to theaters November 15th, 2013 and stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Joachim Paul Assböck, Kirsten Block, Sandra Nedeleff.
- 21/8/2013
- de MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
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