Outstanding german movies since 1990

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Here's a list of the most remarkable and outstanding achievements of german cinema. Even after Lang, Herzog and Fassbinder there are some great directors and movies nowadays, that are often overlooked and need to be seen by a greater number of people.
This list focuses on contemporary works since 1990 until today because movies from this timespan are totally underrepresented in canons of german cinema.

The movies are listed in chronological order.
I'll update this list everytime I see a movie that deserves a mention.

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  1. 4 -

    Kinderspiele

    1992 — a.k.a. Child's Play, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 7 -

    Die tödliche Maria

    1993 — a.k.a. Deadly Maria, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 8 -

    Der Totmacher

    1995 — a.k.a. The Deathmaker, in 1 top list Check
  4. 10 -

    Jenseits der Stille

    1996 — a.k.a. Beyond Silence, in 1 top list Check
  5. 12 -

    Das Leben ist eine Baustelle.

    1997 — a.k.a. Life Is All You Get, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 13 -

    Winterschläfer

    1997 — a.k.a. Winter Sleepers, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 15 -

    23

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 17 -

    Kurz und schmerzlos

    1998 — a.k.a. Short Sharp Shock, in 1 top list Check
  9. 18 -

    Absolute Giganten

    1999 — a.k.a. Gigantic, in 1 top list Check
  10. 19 -

    Nachtgestalten

    1999 — a.k.a. Night Shapes, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 20 -

    Nichts als die Wahrheit

    1999 — a.k.a. After the Truth, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 23 -

    Erleuchtung garantiert

    1999 — a.k.a. Enlightenment Guaranteed, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 25 -

    Die Unberührbare

    2000 — a.k.a. No Place to Go, in 1 top list Check
  14. 27 -

    Das Experiment

    2001 — a.k.a. The Experiment, in 1 top list Check
  15. 29 -

    Das weiße Rauschen

    2001 — a.k.a. The White Sound, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 30 -

    Was tun, wenn's brennt?

    2001 — a.k.a. What to Do in Case of Fire, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 31 -

    Nichts bereuen

    2001 — a.k.a. No Regrets, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 33 -

    Scherbentanz

    2002 — a.k.a. Shattered Glass, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 34 -

    Solino

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 35 -

    Eierdiebe

    2003 — a.k.a. The Family Jewels, in 0 top lists Check
  21. 36 -

    Good Bye Lenin!

    2003, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 37 -

    Der alte Affe Angst

    2003 — a.k.a. Angst, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 38 -

    Schultze Gets the Blues

    2003, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 39 -

    Lichter

    2003 — a.k.a. Distant Lights, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 40 -

    Kroko

    2003, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 41 -

    Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen

    2003 — a.k.a. The Forest for the Trees, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 43 -

    Muxmäuschenstill

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 44 -

    Gegen die Wand

    2004 — a.k.a. Head-On, in 11 top lists Check
  29. 46 -

    Kammerflimmern

    2004 — a.k.a. Off Beat, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 48 -

    Sommersturm

    2004 — a.k.a. Summer Storm, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 49 -

    Der Untergang

    2004 — a.k.a. Downfall, in 14 top lists Check
  32. 50 -

    Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken

    2004 — a.k.a. Love in Thoughts, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 51 -

    Die Nacht singt ihre Lieder

    2004 — a.k.a. Nightsongs, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 52 -

    Agnes und seine Brüder

    2004 — a.k.a. Agnes and His Brothers, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 53 -

    Antikörper

    2005 — a.k.a. Antibodies, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 54 -

    Falscher Bekenner

    2005 — a.k.a. I Am Guilty, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 55 -

    Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage

    2005 — a.k.a. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 56 -

    Das Leben der Anderen

    2006 — a.k.a. The Lives of Others, in 20 top lists Check
  39. 57 -

    Der freie Wille

    2006 — a.k.a. The Free Will, in 1 top list Check
  40. 58 -

    Shoppen

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 59 -

    Vier Minuten

    2006 — a.k.a. 4 Minutes, in 1 top list Check
  42. 60 -

    Winterreise

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 61 -

    Verfolgt

    2006 — a.k.a. Hounded, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 62 -

    Requiem

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 63 -

    Ein Freund von mir

    2006 — a.k.a. A Friend of Mine, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 64 -

    Emmas Glück

    2006 — a.k.a. Emma's Bliss, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 65 -

    Knallhart

    2006 — a.k.a. Tough Enough, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 66 -

    Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot

    2006 — a.k.a. Grave Decisions, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 67 -

    Sehnsucht

    2006 — a.k.a. Longing, in 0 top lists Check
  50. 68 -

    Nachmittag

    2007 — a.k.a. Afternoon, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 29, 2024 by Odradek;