Marie Zielcke Movies
The Tschirn brothers have their share of problems. Middle brother Hans-Jörg (Moritz Bleibtreu of Run Lola Run) is a librarian who neglects his duties in order to ogle every attractive woman that enters his workplace. His clumsy efforts to make conversation with them go nowhere. He takes his fetishistic peeping a step further, following women into the ladies room so he can sit in the next stall and pleasure himself while he spies on them. Older brother Werner (Herbert Knaup), a successful Green Party politico, would seem to be a bit more together, but his home life is in shambles. His wife, Signe (Katja Riemann of Rosenstrasse), no longer responds to his marital advances, and seems to have an unhealthily intimate relationship with their rebellious teenage son, Ralf (Tom Schilling), who spends much of his time trying to videotape his father's every embarrassment. Younger brother Martin has had a sex change and become Agnes (Martin Weiss). Agnes is a good-natured person, but profoundly unhappy, perhaps stemming from his unfulfilled relationship with an American fashion designer (played by Monster's Ball producer Lee Daniels in a cameo). But Hans-Jörg blames all of their problems on their father, Günther (Vadim Glowna), and can't even bring himself to visit the old man. Agnes and His Brothers, written and directed by Oskar Roehler, was selected by the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
- Starring:
- Martin Weiss, Moritz Bleibtreu, (more)
- 2001
Can a neo-slacker with memory loss and an agent from an alien civilization save the world from certain doom? Jo (Baki Davrak) is a young hipster who lost much of his memory after he was involved in a train wreck. Jo's best friend died in the same accident, and some people have suggested that Jo was responsible for his pal's death (the victim's money and his cache of drugs disappeared somewhere along the way), though Jo appears to have no recollection of the incident. One evening, Jo meets a beautiful but mysterious stranger named Anna (Marie Zielcke), with whom he enjoys a drug-fueled one-night stand. But the next day Jo has a very different encounter when he's approached by Asaki (Marusha), who claims to be an emissary from another world who is working with Jo to save the universe from certain destruction. Jo apparently talked with Asaki before his accident, but this is the first time he can recall hearing about it, though something certainly seems to be happening, as the planets have begun to align in the skies over Berlin. Marusha, who plays Jo's alien contact, is well known as a pop singer in Germany, and belts out several songs on Planet Alex's soundtrack. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Marie Zielcke
- 1999
Acclaimed Finnish director Mika Kaurismaki helms this deadpan, oddball road movie. Jack Bogart (Kai Wiesinger) is a dodgy car mechanic living in the backwaters of Germany. His motto is "Live for the moment; that's all that counts," and, indeed, for a moment he hooked up with an older Korean woman (Francisca Tu), until a couple of thugs he had previously swindled, Bruno (Hannes Hellmann) and doltish Popo, pay him a visit. Jack promptly hits the road along with bitchy Verena (Michaela Rosen) and her saucy spoiled daughter Elisabeth (Marie Zielcke). The latter falls for Jack, much to his consternation, and soon she is tagging along all the way to Finland. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kai Wiesinger, Marie Zielcke, (more)
- 1997
The title of this German drama refers to the German New Year. Professional Berlin photographer Romeo (Rolf Peter Kahl) has a stormy relationship with his girlfriend Julia (Marie Zielcke), and things come to a head when a friend sets Rolf off in a jealous rage. An effort to kiss and make up leads to a journey to Warsaw, where things only get worse. Shown at the 1997 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rolf Peter Kahl, Marie Zielcke, (more)
