Senator Film Produktion (Germany): 4

A Most Wanted Man (2014), an espionage thriller based on the 2008 novel by John le Carré, is directed by Anton Corbijn and written by Andrew Bovell. Political refugee Issa Karpov, who suffered torture at the hands of Russian security forces, illegally enters Hamburg, Germany. Günther Bachmann leads a covert team working for the German government to enlist local informants with ties to terrorist organizations. His trusted associate, Irna Frey, is the complete opposite in terms of organization and appearance. The team ...

Trapped (2002), a crime thriller directed by Luis Mandoki, follows the story of Dr. Will Jennings, a research physician who has recently patented a new anesthetic drug. After giving a talk about his patent at a Seattle hotel, he is approached by Cheryl, a mysterious woman who claims to be a fan of his work. In the hotel hallway, Cheryl makes advances towards Will before pulling out a gun and forcing him into his room. She then demands ransom for his daughter Abby. Meanwhile, Joe – Cheryl’s husband – breaks into Will’s luxurious Portland home and confronts Karen, Will’s wife who had just come back from ...

The British drama film, Charlotte Gray (2001), directed by Gillian Armstrong, is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Sebastian Faulks. In 1942, a young Scot, Charlotte Gray, travels to London to work in a surgery. During her train ride, she meets Richard Cannerley who is intrigued by her fluency in French and gives her his business card for a book launch party. At the party, Cannerley introduces Charlotte to his acquaintances and asks her to keep in touch. Later on, she enters into a brief romance with Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant Peter Gregory whom she met ...

The New Zealand film, Heavenly Creatures (1994), was directed by Peter Jackson and co-written by his partner, Fran Walsh. Set in 1952 Christchurch, the movie follows the story of two teenage girls: Juliet Hulme, a well-off 13-year-old English girl who moves to a new school, and Pauline Parker, a 14-year-old from a working-class background. Despite their differences, they form a strong bond over their shared experiences of childhood illness and isolation in hospitals. While Pauline is drawn to Juliet’s confident demeanor and beauty, she struggles with her own ...