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15.November2026

  1. IMDb 6.6

    Curly Burly

    Krølle Bølle lives safely underground on Bornholm with his family and all the other trolls. Life here is full of bat flights, cave parties—and rules, lots of rules. One rule in particular must never be broken: do not go up to the surface, because humans are dangerous. But Krølle Bølle is a troublemaker who doesn’t quite understand what all the rules are for. When a sudden rumbling comes from above, he sneaks up toward the human world to see what’s happening. His little sister Borra follows him, and what begins as an innocent mischief-filled outing for the two of them quickly turns into a grand adventure—full of danger, magic, and experiences greater than anything Krølle Bølle could ever have dreamed of.
    • Animation

    Citydome Darmstadt

  2. IMDb 7.2

    Emil and the Detectives

    When a suspicious man bribes Emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him.

    • Family
    • Comedy
    • Crime

    Citydome Darmstadt

  3. Toy Story 5 / Toy Story V

    Citydome Darmstadt

  4. IMDb 6.0

    Drei Kameradinnen

    Hani, Kasih and Saya have shared a deep friendship since their youth. Now, after years, the three meet again. But no matter where they are, it becomes clear time and again that everyday racism affects their lives. Nonetheless, their friendship gives them strength. Until one dramatic night shakes everything up.
    • Drama

    Citydome Darmstadt

  5. How Can I Help

    In 2030, retired actress Mrs. Winkler lives bitterly and marked by pain. When her daughter Emi accepts a theater offer, a care robot named Pavlovich takes over the care of her mother. Unexpectedly, his knowledge of classical plays seems to reawaken Mrs. Winkler's will to live...
    • Drama

    Rex Darmstadt

  6. IMDb 7.3

    Fatherland

    In 1949, German writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika embark on a road trip across a Germany in ruins, from US-dominated Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar.

    • Drama
    • History

    Rex Darmstadt

  7. TMDB 68IMDb 6.3

    Chopin, a Sonata in Paris

    He is the talk of the town, the most romantic figure of decadent Parisian nights. When his lungs start bleeding, Chopin knows his days are numbered. Composing becomes his only obsession. The ticking clock rushes him to revolutionize music.
    • Drama
    • History
    • Music

    Rex Darmstadt

  8. Ramayana: Rise of a Legend

    An ancient epic follows a young prince and princess whose marriage and subsequent exile mark the beginning of a legendary journey. Their story of love, duty and destiny sets the stage for greater challenges ahead.
    • Fantasy
    • Action
    • Adventure

    Citydome Darmstadt

  9. The Perfect Holiday

    The group of friends from “Das perfekte Geheimnis” have to ask themselves the question on a chaotic short trip to the south: Is there life after the truth or is their friendship over?
    • Comedy

    Citydome Darmstadt

  10. RT 85

    A Talent for Murder

    A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.
    • Drama
    • Crime
    • Thriller

    Citydome Darmstadt

  11. How to Rob a Bank

    A crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their most ambitious heist yet.
    • Action
    • Crime
    • Thriller

    Citydome Darmstadt

  12. Identitti

    A student named Nivedita finds an old photo of her professor and discovers the latter had been living a lie. Saraswati, of all people — a woman of color who lectures on cultural identity — is in fact white. While the media and online community whip up a frenzy, Nivedita faces a political and personal dilemma as she tries to find out Saraswati's motive.
    • Comedy
    • Drama

    Citydome Darmstadt

  13. Biermann

    Portrait of the German-German singer-songwriter and intellectual Wolf Biermann, whose famous Cologne concert in 1976 made German history.

    • Documentary

    Rex Darmstadt

  14. Tre ciotole - Drei Abschiede (ital.) / Tre ciotole

    Rex Darmstadt

  15. The Perfect Holiday

    The group of friends from “Das perfekte Geheimnis” have to ask themselves the question on a chaotic short trip to the south: Is there life after the truth or is their friendship over?
    • Comedy

    Citydome Darmstadt

  16. RT 85

    A Talent for Murder

    A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.
    • Drama
    • Crime
    • Thriller

    Citydome Darmstadt

  17. Identitti

    A student named Nivedita finds an old photo of her professor and discovers the latter had been living a lie. Saraswati, of all people — a woman of color who lectures on cultural identity — is in fact white. While the media and online community whip up a frenzy, Nivedita faces a political and personal dilemma as she tries to find out Saraswati's motive.
    • Comedy
    • Drama

    Citydome Darmstadt

  18. Block 10

    In early 1943, at the Auschwitz main camp, hundreds of Jewish women are confined in cramped quarters in BLOCK 10, which is separated from the rest of the camp grounds. Nazi doctors subject them to the most painful methods of forced sterilization. Prisoner doctors are forced to collaborate. The Jewish gynecologist Dr. Maximilian Samuel is blackmailed with the gassing of his 20-year-old daughter if he refuses to participate in the brutal experiments. Caught in this moral dilemma, he seeks his own path.
    • Drama

    Rex Darmstadt

  19. Klara and the Sun

    When Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie, each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother and they've suffered great loss, but Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie's complicated world.
    • Science Fiction
    • Drama

    Rex Darmstadt

  20. Hadoota (arab.) / Hadoota

    Citydome Darmstadt


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