Malte Wirtz
Director
Malte Wirtz, born on October 5, 1979, in Marburg and trained as a film and theater director, has established himself as an innovative filmmaker in German indie cinema. His films are characterized by playful, improvised staging, innovative techniques, and tense, urban narrative worlds. VOLL PAULA! (2015, directed by Malte Wirtz) was his cinema debut and attracted attention for its fresh ensemble charm and spirit of improvisation. HARD & UGLY (2017, directed by Malte Wirtz) tells the story of a drifter in Berlin who moves aimlessly through the city after losing his job. NUR 1 TAG IN BERLIN (2018, directed by Malte Wirtz) was shot in a single day and won the “Best Feature Award” at the Boddinale. LICHTER DER STADT (2020, directed by Malte Wirtz) opened the FILMZ Festival of German Cinema, while SIE WAREN MAL STARS! (2020, directed by Malte Wirtz) is a mockumentary about washed-up internet actors. GESCHLECHTERKRISE (2021, directed by Malte Wirtz) is a German silent film and marked a cinematic premiere, followed by DAS BÖSE IM WALD (2022, directed by Malte Wirtz) and DIGITAL LIFE (2023, directed by Malte Wirtz), which was shot digitally during the Corona pandemic. DER DRITTE GAST (2024, directed by Malte Wirtz) rounds off his latest film series.
Films on Sooner
Rosa
2004
2 mins
Shorts
Eduard is afraid of the color pink, which Sabine loves.
Rot
2004
3 mins
Shorts
Eduard loves everything that is red, but Beate knows nothing of it and only wears yellow.
Digital Life
2023
91 mins
Independent, Comedy
A digital flat share in the middle of the pandemic. Everyone is always reachable. Love and hate are close together. A comic nightmare by Malte Wirtz.
The Third Guest
2024
72 mins
Horror, Independent
A lonely hostel hides more than just silence - a secret that needs to be uncovered.
Gender Crisis
2021
80 mins
Comedy, Drama
Samson and Delilah: The Old Testament story of a man with irrepressible strength - as a silent film, told in a modern way.
Evil in the Woods
2022
79 mins
Horror, Independent
The "German indie machine" Malte Wirtz turns to horror and does it so successfully that the audience left the cinema hall in fear.
Lichter der Stadt
2020
102 mins
Drama, Comedy
Joscha is on high alert. He wants to take a pill, but chance encounters with old friends keep him from swallowing it. Shot in a single t ake!
Only One Blink
2020
10 mins
Shorts
This student film about the power of chance was lost for years and only rediscovered by chance.
Only One Day in Berlin
2018
74 mins
Independent, Comedy
Mia and Linda meet again after years in Berlin. Mia is in debt and plans to blackmail the man she has been having an affair with.
Hard & Ugly
2017
71 mins
Independent, Comedy
Ridiculously funny analysis of metropolitan hipsterism in Berlin, the German capital.
All About Rita
2019
77 mins
Independent, Comedy
The love and life suffering of young people between Cologne and Berlin, with Woody Allenesque lightness.
5 Stories in 4 Days
2015
82 mins
Independent, Comedy
The lives of Paula, Louise, Max, Randolf and Donnie are getting out of hand.
The Jackpot
2015
13 mins
Shorts
THE JACKPOT: 4.12 Billion Euro. Five hungry mouths. Nobody wants to share. A short film by Malte Wirtz (5 Stories in 4 Days).
Behind Fortune
2006
20 mins
Drama, Independent
BEHIND FORTUNE by Malte Wirtz (FULL PAULA) is a story about a father attempts to get in touch with his estranged son at any cost.