1998
Amor - Todesspiele aus Liebe
A tingly mix of suspense and intelligent story, bleakly oppressive pictures and a wonderfully yawing Katja Weitzenböck.
TV-SPIELFILM
1998
Auch Männer brauchen Liebe
Gabriela Zernau knows a lot about men – and women.
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
2003
Aus der Tiefe des Raumes
(...) a football film (...) which stands out remarkably surreal and down to earth against the pack of footy films of the last years
DIE WELT
2007
Autistic Disco
That a small experiment alone, directed by Hans Steinbichler can turn into such an impressive film shows what a great talent is at work here. It's going to be interesting to see what Steinbichler will show in the years to come.
PROGRAMMKINO.DE
2011
Das Leben ist ein Bauernhof
Without any rough edges, the likeable cast are put into the Bavarian idyll brilliantly. Entertaining.
TV MOVIE
2001
Der kleine Mann
... a small and charming fairy tale about one who travelled to learn what living meant..."
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
2013
Die Gruberin
Directed by Thomas Kronthaler, the story based on a book by Claudia Kaufmann comes over as a comedy - a Bavarian homeland tale with proper thigh-slapping folk music (Martin Unterberger), a droll story with all sorts of caricature. But that is only a façade. In reality this is a heroines’ tale.
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
2001
Die Hunde sind schuld
For German standards, a totally bizarre comedy came into being which doesn’t hold out on snappy gags and whippersnapping.
BERLINER ZEITUNG
2002
Die Musterknaben III
... the actors show ingenious joy and esprit in acting out the absurdities of an official’s every day life
FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU
2009
Ein Praktikant fürs Leben
... one should see the film by Ingo Rasper (...) and above all enjoy it... The film (...) convinces through its clear and dense comedian dramaturgy...
TITTELBACH.TV
2000
Feindliche Schwestern
Eva Habermann is the perfect "Denver"-beast while Sylvia Leifheit is the victim with angelic elegance.
DER SPIEGEL
2008
Gletscherblut
Such a backdrop has never before been offered by a mountain flick
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
2004
Grenzverkehr
... Knee-slapper... over and over again enchanting scenes... authentic observations, adorable humour and ominous patter - a refreshing cinematic experience
TZ
Klassentreffen
available on the ARD media library
2000
Liebst Du mich
Impressive psychodrama... subtly eerie, subtly ironic and striking
WESTDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG
2006
Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!
Calis' debut feature has beautiful moments, wit, and fine observation of daily routines,...
TV SPIELFILM
2002
Novaks Ultimatum
... a technically exquisite thriller which stands out of the mainstream of such productions mainly because of the polished directing.
FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU
2012
Polizeiruf 110 - Fieber
The ghostly duet is one of the most poetic moments of this year’s television calendar! (...) Put off any planned stays in hospital! Do not miss this film!
DER TAGESSPIEGEL
2006
Polizeiruf 110 - Jenseits
The script shines with water-tight dialogues, the direction with gentle and thoughtful staging
DER TAGESSPIEGEL
2002
Polizeiruf 110 - Pech und Schwefel
More psychodrama than thriller, believable and moving
TV TODAY
2006
Polizeiruf 110 - Taubers Angst
Maybe such subtle humour on German TV can not be surpassed
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
2007
Polizeiruf 110 - Wie ist die Welt so stille
... and because the crime was so shocking and because Edgar Selge and Michaela May are such terrific actors, one is spellbound by their internal martyrdom...
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
2019
Sarah Kohr - Teufelsmoor
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Array
2009
Sonntagsvierer
Only seldom in an SF production has the tightrope between humor and tragedy been walked with such agility.
NEWSNETZ.DE
2012
Stärke 6
(...) the outstanding German actress Claudia Michelsen, who carries this film between the edge of despair and the heights of a fighting spirit. She touchingly conveys how lonely one can be (...)
NZZ Online (NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG)
2011
Tödliche Versuchung
A quiet, powerfully and believably portrayed drama about a human error with tragic consequences.
HÖRZU / FUNK UHR
2010
Tödlicher Rausch
The triller won the producer's prize at the Hamburg Film Festival - "The film is stunning. Stunningly unpretentious. It has an effect. It convinces. That is the art", says the laudation.
TV KLAR
2012
Unheil in den Bergen
The acting is convincing; none better than that of 70-year-old Günther Maria Halmer in the role of the “timber mafia godfather”.
RHEINISCHE POST
2000
Vaya con Dios
... A mix of comedy, love story and a road movie about three monks … strikingly beautiful film music
SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG
2013
Who’s afraid of the white man
(...) definitely one of the best, if not the best television comedy of the year.
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
2005
Winter Journey
An energy can be felt, a wildness which one knows from fabled times...
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE SONNTAGSZEITUNG
