FRI 04 SEPT
The Muse ART GALLERY
269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR




German & Austrian Films


6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

TO CONTINUE KNOWING (YOU).
BETH BARNES. ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIP
DRAMA. 13 mins 12 Germany
As an irritable young couple travel home, a misunderstanding occurs and relationship issues surface.

KATOPTRIK
Dave Lojek & Egzona. dark comedy, satire, magic mirror. 1 minute. 12. Germany.
Between vanity and the pressure to conform, the abyss of desires opens up.

JORDAN
 (Spain-Germany, 2025, 20’) by Patricio Mosse
LGBTQ / Drama. 12A.
Jordan, a 9-year-old intersex child, faces a life decision: to be a girl or a boy, between the expectations of a binary society, the support of her mother, and the solidarity of new friends and her sibling Christopher.

Ishaq
Tuna Kaptan. Drama/ Thriller. 20 mins 12 A Germany
A German grandmother travels to Iraqi Kurdistan after losing her daughter to ISIS and is confronted with an impossible decision regarding her grandson.

Mother of a Son
Kevin KOCH. Drama. 20 mins 12A Germany.
A year after her son's act of violence, a mother comes to terms with his actions, caught between unconditional love and the weight of his terrible legacy.

BAER BAER
Clara Schulze. Animation 7 mins 12A Germany.
A bear is living alone when one day he meets a second bear. Everything could be so beautiful if only he could share.

SNORRI 4D
THIERRY MARCHAND. Germany. 12 mins U Animation U
Snorri, a sweet-loving sixtopus, faces Bubba, a street-smart crab, in a wild chase for the tastiest lollipop in the seven seas. Their rivalry leads through the magical world of Rulantica—above and below water, past stone trolls and into the realm of the sea serpent Svalgur—in this fast-paced 4D family adventure.

TRANCE
Jona Schloßer. Drama. 22 mins Germany. 12A.
Exhausted, Yasmin (28) struggles through her shift as a paramedic. She fights her way through the day, juggling critical emergency calls and the pressure of supporting her family alone. When she's forced to secretly take her little sister along in the ambulance, she's on the verge of losing control on the way to a cardiac arrest.

Élő kövek (Living Stones)
Jákob Ladányi Jancsó Drama
20 mins 15. Austria
Natasa undergoes therapy at an unorthodox rehabilitation center far from the city. Her sessions with her therapist are slow and uneasy, as she is reluctant to trust him. When the therapist introduces her to horse therapy, she finds a fragile sense of connection and acceptance that gives her the courage to revisit her darkest moments. The boundaries between therapist and patient start to blur, their interactions grow increasingly intimate and the chasm between healing and harm widens.

3cm of Complexity
Anna Vasof
Experimental, Documentary, Essayfilm 22 mins. 12A. Austria
3cm of Complexity" is a 20-minute film that, through moments of humor, irony, and introspection, unfolds as a metaphorical exploration of repair, resilience, and the ambiguities of contemporary existence.

Paper Parts
Thomas Range. Experimental, Action, Drama. 6 mins. 12. Germany
In a fashion magazine, a paper figure is overwhelmed by the constantly changing fashion trends. Little did he know that when he decides to give up half of his body to become more beautiful, his other half would turn into a monster…

Analogue Natives
Bernd Lützeler. Theme: living & working under precarious conditions. Experimental Documentary. 27 mins 12A. Germany
After the Hindi film industry underwent a rapid change from celluloid to digital, four film veterans reflect on the loss of their analogue craftsmanship and survival strategies in an increasingly digital environment.

Preiswerte Lösungen für ein besseres Leben (Affordable Solutions for a Better Life)
Alex Reinberg & Leni Gruber. Drama 30 mins 12. Austria
A new home, a promotion, a loving partner. Anna has everything she could wish for, and yet, the gradual inevitability of things begins to create a pressure within her that she can no longer bear. But where does Anna escape to when her life seems pretty much complete? Into housing complexes that swallow their residents like a beehive? Into labyrinthine furniture stores filled with endless room displays? Or into the life of a missing woman who looks just like her and works at an IKEA store?

Found&Lost
Reza Rasouli Drama 18 mins 15. Austria
Tamim, a 70-year-old immigrant cleaner in a Viennese club, is known for taking matters into his own hands—a habit from days when initiative was prized. In his new life, rules are strict. One night, after fixing a power outage in his building, he finds a wallet with cash and cocaine. Instead of handing it over, his moral compass drives him to find the owner. His good intentions spark misunderstandings that endanger his job and integrity. His determined quest born of deep conviction proves costly.

Brute Force
Feliz Lenz; Co-Director: Ganaël Dumreicher
Experimental / Documentary 30 mins. 12 Austria
Brute Force explores how our knowledge-making practices affect the world. Drawing on quantum theory and geology, the film exposes the intrinsic omissions, distortions, and ecological impacts of image production and data extraction. From the interference patterns of neutrons to data centers and salt lakes, the film captures how our world’s complexity collides with the simplified rationalities of our digital age.

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