German movies about treason

List of the best German cheating movies selected by our website visitors: Unfaithful, In the Aisles, Every Breath You Take, Queen of Hearts, Anna Karenina, Betrayal, Arbitrage, Wildlife, The Invisibles, Silent Youth.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
CountryFrance, Germany, USA
Duration02:04

    Connie is a wife and mother whose 11-year marriage to Edward has lost its sexual spark. When Connie literally runs into handsome book collector Paul, he sweeps her into an all-consuming affair. But Edward soon becomes suspicious and decides to confront the other man.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryGermany
    Duration02:04

    After losing his brick laying job, Christian begins to work at a supermarket.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA

    A psychiatrist, whose client commits suicide, finds his family life disrupted after introducing her surviving brother to his wife and daughter.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, melodrama
    CountryDenmark, Sweden
    Duration01:56

    Anne, a brilliant and dedicated advocacy lawyer specialising in society’s most vulnerable, children and young adults, lives what appears to be the picture-perfect life with her doctor-husband, Peter, and their twin daughters. When her estranged teenage stepson, Gustav, moves in with them, Anne’s escalating desire leads her down a dangerous rabbit hole which, once exposed, unleashes a sequence of events destined to destroy her world.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:09

    Trapped in a loveless marriage, aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:55

    While examining one of her patients, a doctor reveals that her husband is cheating with the patient's wife.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA, Poland
    Duration01:47

      A troubled hedge fund magnate, desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire, makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job (and his sense of purpose) he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, military, biography, history
      CountryGermany

      Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become "invisible."

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:13

      Silent Youth is a film for misfits, dreamers and lovers. It's the classic story of a coming out, but it focuses on the moments one tends to quickly forget: the first approach, the creaking of the chair while sitting across from each other, not knowing what to say. And it's about the silence.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, crime
      CountryGermany

      Four men, betrayed by the bank, unite to take revenge.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama, military, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Germany
      Duration02:14

      Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen-cum-living room in Prenzlauer Berg is filled with grief. Anna and Otto Quangel’s son has been killed at the front. This working class couple had long believed in the ‘Führer’ and followed him willingly, but now they realise that his promises are nothing but lies and deceit. They begin writing postcards as a form of resistance and in a bid to raise awareness: Stop the war machine! Kill Hitler! Putting their lives at risk, they distribute these cards in the entrances of tenement buildings and in stairwells. But the SS and the Gestapo are soon onto them, and even their neighbours pose a threat.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, history
      CountryGermany
      Duration02:03

      A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:52

      In the 70s Matteusz Gdula invented an acting method that was supposed to make every actor “shine”. Still, lots of his students die mysteriously and Gdula commits suicide. His method gets banned. Now: Stella, an ambitious, but rather untalented drama student, gets accepted at the „Matteusz Gdula“-school. When she bears witness to some strange occurrences, she gets drawn into the bizarre and deadly web that surrounds the dark secret of the school...

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryGermany

      Dawid, Vanessa and Ludwig are the finalists at a pitch-competition for a movie about the German Rap phenomenon CRO. As the three youngsters work out their extraordinary film ideas, they must fight through unexpected personal challenges.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama
      CountryNorway, Germany, Iraq
      Duration01:45

      Before Snowfall starts with a dramatic escape: Eighteen year-old Nermin runs away from her wedding in a village in Iraqi Kurdistan. Being the elder of the family, her younger brother Siyar becomes responsible for finding her and restoring the family reputation. The mission proves a dangerous one for the inexperienced Siyar. First stop is Istanbul, where he meets Elvin, a young girl who becomes his travel companion. On the way from east to west, through Europe and all the way to Norway, Siyar comes to realize his own need for respect, and for love.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genredrama, military, history
      CountryGermany, Italy
      Duration01:44

      The breath-taking story of a man who nearly would have changed the world. 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, one said a radical No: Georg Elser, disparaged as an assassin, is one of the greatest resistance fighters.

      Markimdb: 3
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:34

      The life story of German gangsta rapper, Bushido.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryIsrael, Germany
      Duration02:00

      Thomas, a young German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who has frequent business visits in Berlin. When Oren dies in a car crash in Israel, Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking for answers regarding his death. Under a fabricated identity, Thomas infiltrates the life of Anat, his lover’s newly widowed wife, who owns a small Café in downtown Jerusalem. Thomas starts to work for her, creating German cakes and cookies that bring her Café to life. Thomas finds himself involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation. To protect the truth he will stretch his lie to a point of no return.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genredrama, adventure
      CountryGermany, Austria
      Duration01:59

      Germany in the early 19th century. "Die Vermessung der Welt" follows the two brilliant and eccentric scientists Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Friedrich Gauss on their life paths.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genredrama
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:36

      Vincent, a young man who suffers from Tourette's syndrome, has just lost his mother. His father, a successful politician, does not want to take care of him and therefore places him into a mental institution. He is put into a room with Alexander, a guy with a compulsive disorder, and is shown around by Marie, an anorectic girl.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrethriller, drama, adventure, detective
      CountryFrance, Germany, Armenia, Monaco
      Duration01:42

      The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:28

      The little swift Manou grows up believing he's a seagull. Learning to fly he finds out he never will be. Shocked, he runs away from home. He meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. When both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou becomes the hero of the day.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genredrama
      CountryMexico, Germany

      Miguel and Johnny know each other since childhood. They are dedicated to skate and have fun. To earn easy money and continue skating, they sell their own blood to a clandestine contact in a hospital. The activity becomes business until a large transaction is not as they imagined.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, short
      CountryGermany
      Duration00:21

      A 30-sth. businessman gets stuck on a man-eating traffic island in the middle of a forest for an entire year.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genredrama
      CountryGermany, France
      Duration02:08

      Andreas Dresen's adaptation of Clemens Meyer's novel about a group of East German friends right after the fall of the Wall.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genredrama, crime, history
      CountryGermany

      On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese men, women and children on what has since become known as "The Night of the Fire." The riots became a symbol for xenophobia in the just recently reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryItaly, France, Germany
      Duration01:45

      The story of a man who murdered thirty-two people, gained power, and then got afraid because too many people wanted to kill him. One August morning, he disappeared. For fifteen years, everyone believed him dead.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genreaction, drama
      CountryGermany
      Duration02:13

      15-year-old Nina witnesses a terrible crime that puts her life in danger. Being an orphan, she has nobody she can trust. When corrupt businessman Thomas Backer sends five killers after Nina, witness protection officer, Max, a former special-forces soldier, is responsible for her safety. They soon overcome their initial distance to find common ground. While on the run from the ruthless Backer, Rudi, one of Max’s former comrades, comes to their rescue – and continues to help the two out of some precarious situations. Even Max’s ex-girlfriend Sara is not just there to help him as a federal prosecutor. Nevertheless, Nina and Max face ever-increasing danger, and soon the teenager is not the only one in need of a guardian angel – Max could use one too.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrehorror, fantastic, drama
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:50

      A Retrovirus, which was conceived as a tool for industrial genetic engineering, has gotten out of control and is spreading rapidly. While it crosses all organisms within our ecological system completely indiscriminately (mixing plant with animal and humans) most plants prove more resistant because of their complex DNA. However, the simple genes of the plants lead humans to become grotesque mutations, in most cases even to death. Within one week, 90% of mankind are either extinct or no longer human. However, a small fraction of the earth?s population remains immune to the virus and must survive in this new and constantly changing ecological system. Tom cellar is one the survivors and on an old military base in the Eifel he has entrenched himself. Further survivors come together and succeed in carving out a life in this new world. But the GMOs - the ?genetically modified organisms? - constantly develop themselves further, and soon the fence of the base offers no more protection.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:53

      An actor's career takes a "Tootsie"-like turn when he lets himself be cast as a woman in a movie.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama
      CountryGermany

      The film tells different stories in a kind of parallel Germany about love, affection and hatred.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:25

      On the request of his mother Gitte, Marko, who has been living in Berlin for years, drives off to the countryside to visit his parents. His hopes of spending a quiet and relaxing time with his family fall short when Gitte surprises everyone by revealing that she has recovered after a long mental illness. Marko is the only one who respects her wish from now on to be treated as a full member of this family and, as a result, ends up tipping more than just the delicate balance of his parent’s seemingly harmonious relationship.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryGermany, Austria
      Duration02:20

      A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and to his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world, an epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genremelodrama, drama, sport
      CountryHungary, Germany

      Szabolcs plays in a German football team, as does Bernard. They are roommates, best friends, inseparable. A lost match makes him reconsider his life and he goes back to Hungary in hope for more simplicity. Yet his solitude does not last long. Soon after his arrival he meets Áron and a mutual attraction between the two boys develops when suddenly Szabolcs receives an unexpected phone call from Bernard: he has arrived to Hungary...

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryGermany
      Duration01:24

      Breathtaking in its subtle beauty, Harvest is an achingly romantic tale of an innocent but ever increasingly passionate affair that develops between two simple farmhands. Life on a farm is all that sullen teen Marco knows- leading a perfunctory and quiet life of working, going to school and avoiding the advances of girls. However, his self-imposed solitude ends when curly-haired Jakob, rejecting the banking world for farming, arrives to train on the farm. Although initially cautious and tentative with each other, it is soon obvious that the unspoken sexual tension is becoming increasingly hard to resist - something a spontaneous trip to Berlin. Proving that true love can blossom in even the most unlikely of places, Harvest is as rich and rewarding as it is heart-warming.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama, adventure, family, biography
      CountryGermany
      Duration02:11

      A family of a German linguist lives with an indigenous tribe in Papua New Guinea.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, thriller
      CountryUSA, Germany, Sweden, Hungary
      Duration02:32

        An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, drama, family
        CountryGermany, France
        Duration01:18

        Two outsiders travel around the countryside during school holidays.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryGermany
        Duration01:26

        A fateful day pushes an aimless college dropout (Tom Schilling) to stop wasting his time and finally engage with life.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, music
        CountryGermany
        Duration01:38

        The ambitious punk rocker Max and the eco-activist Inge cannot stand each other, ever since Max publicly exposed her by singing the offensive song "When Inge is Dancing" in front of the whole school. But for Max and his classmates Fabio, Joscha and Lukas this song in particular has become a real hit at school as well as in the regional music scene: Their band called Systemfehler is on the verge of a breakthrough. But just before the important gig, which could get them a record deal, guitarist Josha is injured and can't play. Inge happens to be an excellent guitarist, and the only person who can fill in at such short notice. But when Max asks for her help, she imposes one non-negotiable condition: If she decides to play with the band, they will not perform the song "Wenn Inge tanzt".

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrecomedy
        CountryGermany, Italy
        Duration01:57

        The story of the dog from the title, who in a frame narrative explains how he came to be transformed from an unemployed communist filmmaker into a canine with a philosophical bent. Unable to finance his new project, young Berlin-based director Julian tells foreign exchange student Camille that his job in the countryside is research for an upcoming film. When Camille offers to help, he is forced to uphold the lie. The plantation isn’t the proletarian idyll he had hoped for, but fortunately the reincarnation of Francis of Assisi provides spiritual insight and a new aim in life.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryGermany
        Duration01:42

        During their childhood, Hanna and Clarissa were best friends. They spent every vacation together in an old summer house on a small island. Shortly after Hanna’s 9th birthday, they suddenly lost touch and only meet again unexpectedly 25 years later. Hanna is now married, has a seven-year-old daughter and is the chief resident physician at the hospital where she reunites with Clarissa. Her old friend has been brought to the hospital ER for overdosing on sleeping pills. The two women pick up their friendship where they left off and spontaneously decide to spend a few days on the island, just like in the old days. When Hanna learns that Maria, a playmate of hers from the island’s village, disappeared as a child and was never seen or heard from again, she begins to search in the past. Something horrible must have happened on the island and they must have been involved.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genredocumentary
        CountryGermany, Lithuania

        Every year, on the 9th of May, people gather in Treptower Park in Berlin. They come dressed in their best outfits or in Soviet military uniform. They carry flags, banners and posters. They lay flowers at the monument to the Soviet soldier; they sing, dance and drink. They celebrate the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany.The film is a direct reportage from Treptower Park 72 years after the victory.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
        CountryGermany
        Duration01:12

        Adolf Hitler wakes up in a vacant lot in Berlin, with no knowledge of anything that happened after 1945. Homeless and destitute. Although everyone recognizes him, nobody believes that he is Hitler; instead, they think he is either a comedian, or a method actor.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryRomania, Germany, Bulgaria, France, Czech Republic
        Duration01:15

        "I do not care if we go down in history as barbarians." These words, spoken in the Council of Ministers of the summer of 1941, started the ethnic cleansing on the Eastern Front. The film attempts to comment on this statement.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        CountryGermany
        Duration01:24

        You left your home to move far away. You were struck by a wind of change and were unfaithful to yourself. You reinvented yourself and you are now feeling free. But suddenly pressure arises in you.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genredrama, crime, biography
        CountryFrance, Germany
        Duration01:40

        In 1982, André Bamberski learns about the death of his 14 year-old daughter, Kalinka, while she was on vacation with her mother and stepfather in Germany. Convinced that Kalinka’s death was not an accident, Bamberski begins to investigate. A botched autopsy report raises his suspicions and leads him to accuse Kalinka’s stepfather, Dr Dieter Krombach, as the murderer. Unable to indict Krombach in Germany, Bamberski attempts to take the trial to France, where he will dedicate his life to Kalinka’s justice and the imprisonment of Krombach.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, China, USA
        Duration01:41

        An American backpacker gets involved with a ring of drug smugglers as their driver, and winds up on the run from his employers across Munich's autobahns.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryCanada, Mexico, Germany, South Africa
        Duration02:15

        With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.




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