Thirst for Life
2015 | 16 min | Drama
In the face of an unfathomable tragedy, a young couple manages to focus on love and the good in life.
Michael Siebert
DirectorMichael Siebert is a talented actor known for his versatile performances in both film and television. He has appeared in a variety of projects, including "The Dark Knight" and "Inception." Siebert has received critical acclaim for his performances, earning him nominations for several prestigious awards. He continues to showcase his acting skills and is a rising star in the industry.
Films
Alive
2019 | 94 min | Drama
Sophie and Wolfram meet in the hospital and set off together on their final journey. Both are terminally ill with cancer.
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2013 | 91 min | Romance
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For Miriam
2009 | 58 min | Drama
Although innocent, the young woman is distraught, more so when she discovers that the dead girl – Miriam – is none other than the sister of her pupil, Lukas. The more everyone around her assures her that she is not to blame for the girl’s death, the guiltier Karen feels. To her, the accident is like an equation that just doesn’t add up In an attempt to make up for her actions, at least in part, she begins to give Lukas extra math lessons. But, consumed by his pain, the boy wants much more from ...
Alive
2019 | 94 min | Drama
Sophie and Wolfram meet in the hospital and set off together on their final journey. Both are terminally ill with cancer. They have to say goodbye to family and friends. They navigate their fear, pain, and physical decline, but a tender love takes root. A stunning, non-linear exploration of human relationships, of love and time shared through the denouement of terminal diagnosis. "Michael Siebert takes his audience on a journey of concentrated human emotions and invites to an open confrontation ...
In My Skin
2019 | 72 min | Documentary
Based on interviews, female actors retell the intense experiences of women involved in abusive relationships. We hear their thoughts and feel their fight for independence as they try to break free. Their everyday lives are dominated by the permanent fear of emotional and physical violence. Vows of love and promises alternate with threats of violence. "For women, the home is the most dangerous place to be. This film was born out of a desire to let women tell their stories without shame. The viewer ...
Second Thoughts
2021 | 85 min | Drama
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Love and 50 Megatons
2020 | 44 min | Romance
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Voltage
2018 | 16 min | Drama
Lizzy is in love with Bernhard, but Bernhard is undecided. Lizzy returns Bernhard’s dog, which she occasionally watches, and stays a little longer. Lizzy shows Bernhard some kung-fu moves; Bernhard starts to flirt; and, although it’s not like her, Lizzy gets embarrassed. The same night, Bernhard asks her to drive him to a party outside town. A tense ride begins.
The Sound of Unexpected Death
2019 | 30 min | Independent
A young, frustrated couple are on their way home from a night out. Three friends are in the middle of birthday celebrations at a nightclub. A drunk young man crawls into bed with his girlfriend. A young woman decided to stay home, chatting with a guy on Facebook. Two parents put their children to bed. All of them hear sirens and loud noises in the background. In the end, a policeman walks into the nightclub; however, nothing could prepare him for the scene that greets him inside.
Burning Beds
1988 | 83 min | Comedy
It is well known that a German man's love of cars comes before his interest in the opposite sex. Gina wages a two-front war against this state of affairs: as a vehicle inspector at the TÜV, she lovingly seizes her opportunities to take revenge on man and machine, while in her private life she devotes herself to the previously missed sexual revolution with unreserved exploratory fury. What Gina does is done with German thoroughness. Harry, a Brit, values self-control, discretion and restraint. Qualities ...
Behind Fortune
2006 | 20 min | Drama
Malte Wirtz studied film and theater at the Athanor Akademie Burghausen. BEHIND FORTUNE was his graduation film. Father Wolfgang loves his son Jonas, who lives with his mother. The mother hates Wolfgang. Wolfgang tries to drown his grief in alcohol and ends up getting some very strange notions about he might get closer to his son. BEHIND FORTUNE played at the Festival of Festivals, St. Petersburg, the IFCT Florida and the ALTER-NATIVE Festival in Tirgu Mures, Romania.