For the ninth time, exground filmfest is awarding DAS BRETT to the best film in the “Made in Germany” series, endowed with prize money of EUR 3,000. Due to the fact that the inmate jury has been unable to participate for a number of reasons since 2020, we have again chosen to let the audience determine the winning film and recipient of the prize money sponsored by the festival. There are six feature films to choose from – the unifying theme here is family and its constraints. The promising works, including four directorial debuts, take us to the Brandenburg village of Wiesenwalde, to Hohenlohe, to the mountains, to the big city and to Iran. You can look forward to dramas, comedies and a thriller. Big names in German cinema also make appearances, including Andreas Döhler, Gisa Flake, Louis Hofmann, Ulrich Matthes, Laura Tonke and Johanna Wokalek. The dream of Hollywood, the dying agricultural sector, a cosmic cult, a rough fraternal feud, an unwanted pregnancy and a woman fighting against the regime in Iran are all featured in this year’s competition.