Barbara Philipp

Whispers of War

When Khalil, a primary school teacher in Berlin, gets hold of images of war from his Kurdish hometown of Cizre, he is forced to question his entire existence in Berlin. His life spirals out of balance as he seems to recognise his long lost sister in the videos – whom he thought long dead. He tries everything to get in contact, to save his sister, to inform the public about this brutal war ... (more)

It's Just a Phase, Honeybunny

Paul and Emilia were always the dream couple. He, the author of several successful novels about the golf generation, she a dubbing artist for telenovelas, together they have three children: Bo, who wants to know everything, Marie, who knows everything, and Fe, who is always angry. It could be so beautiful. But in their late 40s, the physical impacts come closer ... (more)

Lomo: The Language of many others

The screenplay centers on the 17-year-old blogger Karl who spends most of his time gathering images and videos for his blog “The Language of Many Others”. Life suddenly seems to have a purpose when he falls in love in with fellow student Doro, but he suffers crushing disappointment when she drops him ... (more)

Sex, Pity and Loneliness (2017)

Axolotl Overkill (2017)

Mifti, age 16, lives in Berlin with a cast of characters including her half-siblings; their rich, self-involved father; and her junkie friend Ophelia. As she mourns her recently deceased mother, she begins to develop an obsession with Alice, an enigmatic, and much older, white-collar criminal.

Talk to Me

Karo is freshly separated and is struggling with the non-existing relationship with her father. When her mother Michaela wants to go on vacation with her to Rügen, Karo suspects there is again some failed love affair behind it.