Frantz (2016)

In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers.

A subtle, heart-wrenching tale in beautiful black-and-white imagery straightforwardly dissects the xenophobic bias and its impact on human society.

Im Labyrinth des Schweigens (2014)

Upon learning that many former Nazis returned to their pre-war lives with no penalty, an ambitious German prosecutor vows to bring them to justice.

Well-intentioned historical drama  marks an important moment in the development of post-WWII Germany, well-made, but not really provocative or controversial.

Die Spiegel-Affäre (2014)

In Germany in the 1960s the conflict between former German politician Franz-Josef Strauß and Rudolf Augstein, German journalist and founder of 'Der Spiegel', turns into a national scandal.

Solid staging of a German event has excellent cast in the lead roles and good period detail, but the story itself is interesting only for a German audience with some historical knowledge.