Direction: Matthias Glasner

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Matthias Glasner. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Dying

2024 · Movie · 180 min. · Germany

Direction Matthias Glasner

Cast Lars Eidinger · Corinna Harfouch · Lilith Stangenberg · Ronald Zehrfeld

Synopsis Dying (2024) follows the fragmented Lunies family as they grapple with their own mortality and personal struggles. Liss, the matriarch, finds a grim satisfaction in her husband Gerd's declining health in a nursing home, but her own battle with diabetes,...

7.3

41 votes

7.3

41 votes

Direction Matthias Glasner

Cast Ronald Zehrfeld · Johanna Wokalek · Saskia Reeves · Barbara Auer

Synopsis Redemption Road (TV Miniseries) (2017) follows the journey of two young Jewish siblings from Berlin. In the autumn of 1938, their parents made the heart-wrenching decision to send them to England to flee the escalating Nazi persecution. The miniseries delves...

7.0

54 votes

7.0

54 votes

The Free Will

2006 · Movie · 163 min. · Germany

Direction Matthias Glasner

Cast Jürgen Vogel · Sabine Timoteo · Andre Hennicke · Manfred Zapatka

Synopsis The Free Will (2006) follows the story of Theo, a serial rapist portrayed by Jürgen Vogel, who is set free from prison and faces the dual challenges of controlling his compulsive sexual urges and reintegrating into society. Under constant surveillance...

6.9

209 votes

6.9

209 votes

Mercy

2012 · Movie · 132 min. · Germany

Direction Matthias Glasner

Cast Birgit Minichmayr · Jürgen Vogel · Henry Stange · Ane Dahl Torp

Synopsis Mercy (2012) unfolds in the remote Norwegian town of Hammerfest, situated at the country's northwestern tip, where the sun remains hidden from November 22 to January 21. This isolated community, enveloped in a perpetual state of twilight, is now home...

6.4

31 votes

6.4

31 votes

This Is Love

2009 · Movie · 107 min. · Germany

Direction Matthias Glasner

Cast Corinna Harfouch · Jens Albinus · Jürgen Vogel · Duyen Pham

Synopsis This Is Love (2009) begins with a mysterious disappearance. Police detective Maggie returns home to find her husband Dominik gone, leaving behind only a half-eaten plate of spaghetti. Despite Maggie's relentless efforts, Dominik remains missing. Or so it appears. Fast...

5.8

63 votes

5.8

63 votes

Direction Mark Schlichter · Hajo Gies · Thomas Jauch · Josef Rusnak

Cast Götz · Denise Virieux · Julian Weigend · Chiem van Houweninge

Synopsis Schimanski (TV Series) (1997) is a German television series that aired from 1997 to 2013, focusing on the character Horst Schimanski. This show is a spin-off from the well-known crime series "Tatort," offering a deeper dive into the life and...

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Direction Matthias Glasner

Cast Jürgen Vogel · Thomas Heinze · Maja Schöne · Jördis Triebel

Synopsis Blochin: The Living and the Dead (TV Series) (2015) follows the story of a Berlin police officer, Blochin, who is haunted by his criminal history. As his past resurfaces, his brother-in-law and fellow officer, Stötzner, steps in to shield him...

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Sexy Sadie

1996 · Movie · 92 min. · Germany

Direction Matthias Glasner

Cast Corinna Harfouch · Jürgen Vogel · Thomas Heinze · Richy Müller

Synopsis Sexy Sadie (1996) follows the chilling tale of a condemned killer named Edgar, who is informed by his prison physician, Lucy, that his remaining days are numbered. Seizing the opportunity, Edgar takes Lucy captive and orchestrates a daring escape. As...

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