Movies by Jochen Nickel

Stalingrad

Stalingrad

A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.

Kinder des Sturms

Kinder des Sturms

On the escape of the violent Poles 1946, the child of Rosemarie get lost. And Rosemaries tries to find her daughter.

Moon 44

Moon 44

Year 2038: The mineral resources of the earth are drained, in space there are fights for the last deposits on other planets and satellites. This is the situation when one of the bigger mining corporations has lost all but one mineral moons and many of their fully automatic mining robots are disappearing on their flight home. Since nobody else wants the job, they send prisoners to defend the mining station. Among them undercover agent Stone, who shall clear the whereabouts of the expensive robots. In an atmosphere of corruption, fear and hatr...

Someone

Someone

At the end of World War II, Red Army soldiers bent on brutal revenge for past atrocities attack a German city. Compassion comes from an unlikely source. Based on a true story.

Nie mehr zweite Liga

Nie mehr zweite Liga

A Pirate's Heart

A Pirate's Heart

The end of the 14th century. Parents send the eldest son Jan to study in Hamburg, and the youngest - Klaus - to the monastery. No sooner had the children moved away from their homes, as on Klaus'es eyes the robbers kill their parents and burn the house. Only thanks to the loyal monk Wigbold Klaus managed to survive the shock. A few years later Klaus Störtebeker finds his brother Jan and his long-time friend Elizabeth Pren in Hamburg. From her, he learns that she is expected to marry Simon von Wallenrod, whose father Klaus suspects of killing...

In July

In July

Can Daniel follow the sun from Hamburg to the Bosporus by Friday to meet his love?

Manta - Der Film

Manta - Der Film

Life is tough on car fanatic Fred. As soon as he has convinced the beautiful hairdresser Tina, he wins an Opel Manta in a raffle and is rid of the lady immediately. From now on, Tina prefers to turn to the photographer Phil. He has what Fred always wanted: a Golf GTI. To make matters worse, he now has to listen to the mocking remarks of his fellow men at every traffic light. But Fred doesn't give up. He finally finds support in the Manta Club. In a big race he finally wants to put his rival GTI-Phil in his place.

Train Birds

Train Birds

Hannes is a beer truck driver in Dortmund. His biggest dream is to win the first prize at the International Timetable Contest in Inari (Finland). When his new boss cancels his extra holidays to go there, Hans goes mad… On his journey to Finland by train, followed by the police, he meets lot of folks and the love of his life.

Ein Dorf sieht Mord

Ein Dorf sieht Mord

Still Got Lives

Still Got Lives

Marco and Lisa are in love. Online, they fight together against dreadful monsters. Sometimes they die on their mission, but there’s always one life to spare. Yet, Lisa refuses to meet Marco for real. One day she stops showing up for the game, Marco decides to go searching for her.

Brother of Sleep

Brother of Sleep

In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love of music, especially rebuilding and playing the organ at the village church. After experiencing an "acoustic wonder", his eye color changes and he can hear even the most subtle sounds.

Gigantic

Gigantic

The Hamburg friends Walter, Ricco and Floyd take each day as it comes between the estates of tower blocks and fast food restaurants. All three are in their early twenties and are dreaming of another life when Floyd suddenly takes a job on a freighter going to Singapore.

Neonnächte - Der U-Bahn-Schlitzer

Neonnächte - Der U-Bahn-Schlitzer

A new case for the energetic criminal investigation officer Beate Stein: The half-undressed corpse of a subway driver is found in a subway tunnel. It soon seems as if the perpetrator has been found in a convicted female murderer. But after his death, the murders continue ...

Dear Courtney

Dear Courtney

Marco at Work

Marco at Work

Marco locks himself away in his studio to paint a new painting. The canvas, however, remains white for lack of inspiration. In order to divert himself, he decides to clean the studio and suddenly finds a bottle of Mescal.

Und alles wegen Mama

Und alles wegen Mama

Hubert und Staller - Die ins Gras beißen

Hubert und Staller - Die ins Gras beißen

Leo und Charlotte

Leo und Charlotte

Gray Hawk

Gray Hawk

Hawk and his son Billy are old school rockabilly guys with an unbreakable bond. Until one day when Hawk finds out, that outside of their little rock 'n roll world, Billy leads a different life, which he didn't know about.