The easiest way to learn and understand the mannerisms of a new language is by interacting with native speakers. But that is not always possible. For example, if you want to learn or improve your German, you can hire a German tutor, but your first thought won’t be to fly to Germany. So, to improve your language and linguistics skills, you can watch German movies.Â
Movies are a great way to learn and adapt to the local mannerisms and enlighten you with the ways in which the language works. Watching people react and talk in their native language also helps you with getting your pronunciation and nuances right, which is a very underrated skill when learning a language.Â
So, to make your experience more interactive and enthusiastic, we have jotted down a few german movies which will help you for the better.
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8 German Movies To Watch On Netflix!
Learning a new language comes with its difficulties, but we have a way of making it easier for you. Watching the below-listed movies will help you in the longer run. So, get going and Beginnen Sie mit dem Streamen!
#1 Lommbock (2017)
Lommbock revolves around the life of a German man currently living in Dubai. After making a life in a drug-free country, he returns to his hometown in Germany to grab some documents required for his wedding. However, rekindling old flames and falling back to old habits, he struggles to stay sober through his trip.Â
Lommbock (2017) is the sequel to the 2002 movie, Lammbock. The movie’s cast includes Louis Hofmann, Lucas Gregorowicz, Wotan Wilke Mohring, and Dar Salim.
#2 Kidnapping Stella (2019)
A German thriller, Kidnapping Stella, is written and directed by Thomas Sieben. This German movie is a remake of a famous British movie, The Disappearance of Alice Creed. The plot of the movie centers around the titular character Stella. Stella is the daughter of a wealthy businessman who was kidnapped by two former convicts.Â
The movie follows a lot of gruesome crimes and how she tries to escape from her kidnappers. She also finds out that one of her lovers was her boyfriend. The movie was released on July 12, 2019.
#3 Alles ist Gut (All Is Good)
The German movie Alles ist Gut, translated as All is Good in English, talks about not seeking help at the right time. Written by Eva Torbish, the movie revolves around the life of Janne. Her new boss’s brother-in-law rapes her, but she does not discuss this with her boss or friends. She tries to settle the matter herself by not acknowledging anything that happened between the two.
However, with time, she faces the consequences of her action, which turn out to be harmful to her, as well as her beloved friend Piet.
#4 Goodbye, Lenin!
The 2003 comedy-drama Good Bye, Lenin! The movie takes us through the tumulus time of the November Revolution in Germany. Includes Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Jasmin Hoffman, and Daniel Bruhl as the core members of the cast.
The story surrounds itself with an Eastern German family. The mother fell into a coma in 1989. And when she came back to her senses in June 1990. Unaware of the things that had happened while she was in a coma, her family tries to conceal the shocking fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism thereafter.
#5 Four Minutes
Four Minutes (2006) is a highly acclaimed existential German drama. The movie stars Hannah Herzsrung in the lead role and was directed by Chris Kraus.
The plot of the movie centers around a women’s prison, which is not a very ideal and happy place. Traude Kreuger, played by Bliebtreu, is a piano teacher in prison. She has to select a few selected students every now and then for piano lessons. And while on one such selection endeavor, she meets Jenny von Leoben.
However, Jenny is not approved by Krueger, who explains that her hands are too rough for the playing the piano, which sends Jenny into a fit of rage, where she almost ends up killing one of the prison guards. The movie takes us through their strained relationship while also giving us an insight into Jenny’s past life.
#6 The Four of Us
The Four of Us is a 2021 comedy-drama starring Nilam Farooq, Paula Kalenberg, Tim-Oliver Schulz, Janina Elkin, and Jonas Nay in the lead roles.
The movie revolves around the life of two couples, Janina and Ben, a journalist and a struggling actor, and Maria and her boyfriend, Nils. In a turn of some bizarre bet or event, the couple agrees to exchange their partners. So, Janina now lives with Nils, while Maria lives with Ben. However, the catch in this whole experience is that couples are not allowed to be intimate with their exchanged partner.
The film opens four weeks after the events had conspired. We see all four individuals on a beach, gathered to discuss their experiences. So, the movie takes us through the couple’s exploration of the relationship that has always wanted. Some of them seem to be in love, while the other seem to be in an even bigger problem.
#7 Rock My Heart
The 2017 German movie Rock My Heart is a drama film directed by Hanno Olderdissen. The plot for Rock My Heart centers around a 17-year-old teenage girl with a congenital heart condition. However, she plans on defying all odds and becoming a horse jockey.
She is taken in by Paul Brenner, a professional racehorse trainer, who tries his best to train her to the best of her ability. We see her throwing herself into very wild and dangerous adventures to make the most of the short life that she might live.
#8 The Search For Hitler’s Bomb
The Search For Hitler’s Bomb is a very controversial German documentary that takes us through real-life happenings and the search for an Atomic bomb that was apparently built by Adlof Hilter.
According to the Filmmaker Andreas Sulzer, Adolf Hitler had concrete plans to create an Atomic Bomb during World War II. The documentary focuses on the findings of the Bergkristall bunker, which was popularly known as the manufacturing site of Messerschmidt Me 262 aircraft.
Final Words
We have summed up all the must-watch German Movies for you on Netflix. If you have any questions or suggestions to make, let us know in the comments so that we can up our German game.Â
