Ulrich Köhler

A German soldier goes AWOL and returns home to more problems than he left. (imdb)

A young German wife simply ups and leaves her hubby and young daughter for a spell of existential wandering in helmer Ulrich Koehler's sophomore feature, "Windows on Monday." Light drama is a largely successful continuation of themes in Koehler's "Bungalow" (2002), though here (apart from one serious stumble) the dramatic dividends are greater, thanks to a more adult cast led by the fine Isabelle Menke. Further fest play and Eurotube outings are indicated. (variety.com)

Short German film by the director of the acclaimed film Bungalow

Ebbo and Vera Velten have spent the better part of the past twenty years living in different African countries. Ebbo is the manager of a sleeping sickness programme. His work is fulfilling. Vera, however, feels increasingly lost in Yaounde's ex-pat community. She can't bear the separation from her 14-year-old daughter, Helen, who is attending boarding school in Germany. (www.berlinale.de)

A bored man suddenly realizes everyone around him has disappeared though he isn't sure what happened. (imdb)

A short film about people in Feldstraße station, Hamburg.

Encourage by her father, who hopes to save her from a life in the provinces, Jette is about to spend a year volunteering overseas. But love stands in the way of her father's plans, and the girl no longer knows what she wants. (letterboxd)