The eponymous magazine „The French Dispatch” is the French branch of an US newspaper, its editorial department located in the picturesque city of Ennui-sur-Blasé. When editor-in-chief and founder Arthur Howitzer Jr. dies, his testament states the immediate dissolution of the magazine. His staff, however, insists on releasing one final issue, in which some of the …

After Egon Spengler died in the small town of Summerville, alone and under mysterious supernatural circumstances, his dilapidated estate has been bequeathed to his estranged and financially struggling daughter Callie. With no other choice left, Callie moves into her father’s farm with her children Trevor and Phoebe after being evicted from their Chicago apartment. While …

Richard Williams' daughters are growing up in Compton, California. Their days consist of schoolwork and a lot of training from their father, who has a plan for them. According to a precise schedule, he wants to lead Venus and Serena to the top of the tennis world. Of course, this path is not entirely smooth, …

Hidden in the mountains of Colombia, the Madrigal family lives in a village called Encanto. A mystical spell grants each family member a unique magical gift. The only one without a gift, however, is the teenager Mirabel. She tries to fit in despite her handicap. Suddenly, the family's home is threatened, causing magic to disappear …

The film follows free solo and ice climber Marc-André Leclerc on his few ascents where he allows a camera. Normally, the 23-year-old Canadian climbs all alone and secluded from the limelight of the climbing world, although he achieves fascinating feats like the solo ascent of Torre Egger in Patagonia, Argentina. He has no mobile phone …

When Patrick Hill (Jason Statham) applies for a job at the money transport company Fortico Security, it is made clear to him right at the beginning that the job is not without its difficulties. Every week the company is responsible for transporting hundreds of millions of dollars, which naturally results in regular robberies. In fact, …

Princess Diana spends Christmas 1991 as she does every year with the English royal family at Sandringham, where everything is regulated and strictly prescribed, even the choice of clothes. But she has not been happy for some time with her life, her husband Prince Charles, her fame, and her entrenched role in the royal family. …

Tag 1 des Open Air Sommerkinos 2022. In the late 1960s, 17-year-old minor criminal William O'Neal is offered by an FBI agent to drop his attempted carjacking charges if he infiltrates the Black Panther Party in Illinois and spies on its leader Fred Hampton. Hampton's agenda includes forming alliances with rival gangs and militia groups …

Tag 2 des Open Air Sommerkinos 2022. Soldat Markus ist kein Mann vieler Worte. Ihm geht Effizienz über alles, für Gefühle hat er nicht besonders viel übrig. Umso unvermittelter trifft ihn der Tod seiner Frau, die bei einem Zugunglück ums Leben kommt. Fortan muss Markus sich allein um seine Teenager-Tochter Mathilde kümmern. Dabei will er …