Movies That Have Done Germany Proud Internationally

Gaining international recognition is always a pleasant and happy feeling. After all, when you make a piece of art, you want as many people to witness it as possible. German Cinema is no different too. There are some brilliant movies that have done immensely well so much so that nothing stopped them from making Germany proud on an international scale. Keeping this in mind, we bring you a few of these movies that have made this country proud the world over.

Toni Erdmann

A much-favored movie by critics and the audience alike, Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann was a hit from the moment it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. It also went on to be showcased at the BFI London Film Festival. This movie revolved around a comedic but nuanced character, a father, on his quest to regain the affections of his estranged daughter.

Das Boot (The Boat)

To state that this movie is among the top German movies around is an understatement. It is truly a German classic and shows the audience the story of the German U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean at the time of World War II. Although an epic, it still succeeds in looking contemporary while the interior and exterior settings, crisp acting as well as authentic scenes combined to give this movie mass appeal. It’s little wonder why people from all over the world are enchanted by it and give it a thumbs up.

Head on

Head on is another one among the best German movies made as it was the first German movie in 18 years to win the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. From then on, this movie by Fatih Akin received massive popularity worldwide and was appreciated for its portrayal of ethnic identity. It is also a spokesperson for second-generation immigrants in Germany, raising questions about long-standing cultural stereotypes.

Der Untergang (Downfall)

This 2004 historical drama by Oliver Hirschbiegel is an Oscar-nominated movie that focuses on Hitler and his comrades and how they barricade themselves when the Allied forces get closer to the Nazi Capital. While Bruno Ganz was eerily persuasive as Hitler, the film proceeded to become a YouTube hit as many people dubbed over one of Hitler’s angry speeches. All in all, it received global recognition owing to its realistic acting and accurate graphics.

Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives Of Others)

This movie can easily go down in the history of German cinema owing to the fact that it is one of the best-known films German films in the world. It illustrates the chilling presence of the East German secret police, Stasi, in East Berlin in the 1980s. The movie majorly focuses on Stasi agent, Gerd Wiesler and how he is required to spy on a Berliner playwright even as he gradually becomes uncomfortable doing so.

These above-mentioned movies have definitely taken the name and prestige of German cinema forward in a manner that paves the way for the worldwide audience to sit up and take notice of new and upcoming German cinematic experiences in the future.