Cast: Joel Basman

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Joel Basman. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Land of Mine

2015 · Movie · 100 min. · Denmark

Direction Martin Zandvliet

Cast Roland Møller · Louis Hofmann · Mikkel Boe Følsgaard · Laura Bro

Synopsis Land of Mine (2015) follows a group of young German prisoners of war who find themselves in a dire situation after World War II. They are tasked with a perilous mission: to clear the Danish coast of approximately 2 million...

7.1

7K votes

7.1

7K votes

Picco

2010 · Movie · 105 min. · Germany

Direction Philip Koch

Cast Constantin von Jascheroff · Joel Basman · Martin Kiefer · Frederick Lau

Synopsis Picco (2010) follows the story of Kevin, a young man who finds himself in a youth detention center. Due to overcrowding, he is forced to share a cell with Tommy, Andy, and Marc. This arrangement forms an uneasy alliance in...

6.7

49 votes

6.7

49 votes

We Are Young. We Are Strong.

2014 · Movie · 123 min. · Germany

Direction Burhan Qurbani

Cast Devid Striesow · Jonas Nay · Trang Le Hong · Joel Basman

Synopsis We Are Young. We Are Strong. (2014) unfolds on August 24, 1992, in the eastern German city of Rostock, where a frenzied crowd, cheered on by over 3,000 onlookers, encircled and set ablaze a residential building housing more than 120...

6.5

253 votes

6.5

253 votes

Lubo

2023 · Movie · 175 min. · Italy

Direction Giorgio Diritti

Cast Franz Rogowski · Christophe Sermet · Valentina Bellè · Noemi Besedes

Synopsis Lubo (2023) follows the journey of a wandering minstrel who, in the year 1939, is summoned to serve in the Swiss army to protect the nation's frontiers from a potential German assault. Shortly after his enlistment, he learns of his...

6.4

121 votes

6.4

121 votes

Papillon

2017 · Movie · 133 min. · United States

Direction Michael Noer

Cast Charlie Hunnam · Rami Malek · Tommy Flanagan · Roland Møller

Synopsis Papillon (2017) follows the gripping tale of a man imprisoned on a distant island, who meticulously plans and executes his daring escape. This film is a fresh adaptation of the 1973 classic, offering a new perspective on the original story.

6.2

3K votes

6.2

3K votes

Paula

2016 · Movie · 123 min. · Germany

Direction Christian Schwochow

Cast Carla Juri · Albrecht Schuch · Roxane Duran · Joel Basman

Synopsis Paula (2016) is a cinematic journey through the 19th and 20th centuries, chronicling the life of the renowned German artist Paula Modersohn-Becker. The film zeroes in on her most creatively fertile years, spent in the artistic haven of Worpswede, Germany,...

6.0

499 votes

6.0

499 votes

Puppylove

2013 · Movie · 85 min. · Belgium

Direction Delphine Lehericey

Cast Solène Rigot · Audrey Bastien · Vincent Pérez · Thomas Coumans

Synopsis Puppylove (2013) follows the story of Diane, a 14-year-old girl who is both mysterious and isolated. She is primarily focused on caring for her younger brother, Marc, and shares a deep bond with her father, Christian. The arrival of Julia,...

5.9

125 votes

5.9

125 votes

Stella. A Life.

2023 · Movie · 120 min. · Germany

Direction Kilian Riedhof

Cast Paula Beer · Jannis Niewöhner · Bekim Latifi · Damian Hardung

Synopsis Stella. A Life. (2023) follows the journey of a young woman named Stella who comes of age in the tumultuous environment of Berlin during the oppressive era of Nazi rule. With a deep-seated passion for music, Stella aspires to become...

5.8

381 votes

5.8

381 votes

Bye Bye Germany

2017 · Movie · 101 min. · Germany

Direction Sam Garbarski

Cast Antje Traue · Anatole Taubman · Moritz Bleibtreu · Mark Ivanir

Synopsis Bye Bye Germany (2017) follows the journey of David Berman and his group of Holocaust survivors, all united by a single goal: to emigrate to America swiftly. To achieve this, they need financial resources. As David nears his objective, he...

5.8

858 votes

5.8

858 votes

Caged Birds

2020 · Movie · 118 min. · Germany

Direction Oliver Rihs

Cast Marie Leuenberger · Joel Basman · Jella Haase · Anatole Taubman

Synopsis Caged Birds (2020) follows the journey of Barbara Hug, a determined young attorney who challenges the outdated penal system of Switzerland during the 1980s. Walter Stürm, notorious for his frequent jailbreaks and earning the moniker "Jailbreak King," crosses paths with...

5.7

85 votes

5.7

85 votes

Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps

2010 · Movie · 115 min. · Switzerland

Direction Michael Steiner

Cast Roxane Mesquida · Joel Basman · Rebecca Indermaur · Nicholas Ofczarek

Synopsis Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) is set in 1975 in the Swiss Alps, where a strikingly beautiful yet troubled and mute woman appears in an isolated mountain village. The local policeman, Reusch, is the only one who shows her...

5.6

229 votes

5.6

229 votes

As We Were Dreaming

2015 · Movie · 117 min. · Germany

Direction Andreas Dresen

Cast Merlin Rose · Julius Nitschkoff · Joel Basman · Marcel Heuperman

Synopsis As We Were Dreaming (2015) unfolds in the Leipzig suburbs shortly after the fall of East Germany, where four friends—Rico, Daniel, Paul, and Mark—navigate the tumultuous landscape of a newly unified country. Having recently shed their roles as Pioneers, the...

5.6

74 votes

5.6

74 votes

Adventures of a Mathematician

2020 · Movie · 102 min. · Germany

Direction Thorsten Klein

Cast Philippe Tlokinski · Esther Garrel · Sam Keeley · Joel Basman

Synopsis Adventures of a Mathematician (2020) chronicles the life of Stan Ulam, a brilliant Polish mathematician who emigrated to the United States in the 1930s. The film delves into Ulam's personal struggles, including the heart-wrenching losses of loved ones, while also...

5.6

21 votes

5.6

21 votes

The King's Man

2021 · Movie · 131 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Matthew Vaughn

Cast Ralph Fiennes · Harris Dickinson · Djimon Hounsou · Gemma Arterton

Synopsis The King's Man (2021) follows a lone hero as a nefarious assembly of history's most infamous tyrants and criminal masterminds convene to orchestrate a global conflict aimed at annihilating millions. This intrepid individual must navigate a perilous journey against the...

5.6

7K votes

5.6

7K votes

Amnesia

2015 · Movie · 96 min. · Switzerland

Direction Barbet Schroeder

Cast Marthe Keller · Max Riemelt · Corinna Kirchhoff · Joel Basman

Synopsis Amnesia (2015) is set in Ibiza during the early 1990s, where Jo, a 25-year-old music composer from Berlin, arrives with dreams of joining the burgeoning electronic music scene. His initial goal is to secure a position as a DJ at...

5.5

113 votes

5.5

113 votes

The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch

2018 · Movie · 90 min. · Switzerland

Direction Michael Steiner

Cast Noémie Schmidt · Joel Basman · Sunnyi Melles · Udo Samel

Synopsis The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018) follows the journey of a young orthodox Jew, Mordechai Wolkenbruch, affectionately known as Motti. Motti faces a significant dilemma: every potential wife his mother introduces to him bears an uncanny resemblance to her. However,...

5.2

592 votes

5.2

592 votes

The Colony

2021 · Movie · 104 min. · Germany

Direction Tim Fehlbaum

Cast Nora Arnezeder · Iain Glen · Sarah-Sofie Boussnina · Sope Dirisu

Synopsis The Colony (2021) is a futuristic tale set on a desolate Earth, where a lone female astronaut, marooned after a catastrophic event, faces a critical decision that will shape the destiny of the planet's last inhabitants. The film had its...

4.8

694 votes

4.8

694 votes

Happy New Year

2008 · Movie · 94 min. · Switzerland

Direction Christoph Schaub

Cast Nils Althaus · Denise Virieux · Johanna Bantzer · Pascal Holzer

Synopsis Happy New Year (2008) follows a group of nine individuals as they navigate a single night in Zurich. The story unfolds during a late-night taxi journey to a deserted villa, where various characters cross paths with a stray dog, a...

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Life for Sale

2008 · Movie · 89 min. · Switzerland

Direction Dominique de Rivaz

Cast Tómas Lemarquis · Dominique Jann · Joel Basman · André Jung

Synopsis Life for Sale (2008) follows the story of three young individuals who, in search of quick cash, decide to put themselves up for auction on the internet. One of them offers his future, another his past, and the third his...

Not rated

Not rated