GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2019

The 2019 German Film Festival features the best new German cinema from all genres. With 31 films to choose from, the programme will screen across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Canberra, Perth and Adelaide from the 21st May.

SWITCH has sussed out some of the best offerings from this year's line-up - including Centrepiece selection 'The Captain' ('Der Hauptmann') - so check out our reviews below, and be sure to check back as we add more throughout the festival.

STYX

An intense nautical morality tale

'Styx' reminds us of the plight of refugees who risk everything, and the damage caused by bureaucracy and by-the-book policy. A nail-biting drama that is superbly executed and exceedingly timely.

25 KM/H

A supremely easygoing German comedy

The postcard-perfect cinematography beautifully shows off and contrasts locations, and it’s impossible to resist the charm offensive of a strong cast and a script laced with life truisms.

THE CAPTAIN

Horror, nihilism and dark humour

A thoughtful, brutal and morbidly amusing study of the corrupting nature of power and the rise of evil, with questions that remain painfully relevant.

WHAT DOESN'T KILL US

A touching drama for romantics

Squarely aimed at an older audience of incurable romantics, the film occasionally succumbs to sentimentality and hinges strongly on a sense of hopefulness while showing how broken certain people are.