25/12/2013 - A powerful blockbuster is under the Christmas tree of German cinemagoers: Buddy by comedian Michael "Bully" Herbig. Also in theatres: Jarmusch, Claire Denis, The Physician, Trueba...

Warner has left a crowd-pleasing gift under the Christmas tree of German film lovers: Buddy [+see also:
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Buddy, produced by Herbig via his company, HerbX Film, is a sympathetic comedy about the story of a guardian angel (played by the star) who inadvertently enters the life of the one whom he protects (Alexander Fehling, from Goethe!) and causes mayhem. It is worth mentioning that the film’s shooting was “green” (read the article).

While teenagers can watch a documentary about Justin Bieber distributed by Capelight, younger ones are not left aside: Film Kino Text brings them the Finnish children’s film Ella ja kaverit [+see also:
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As for Universal, it launches the historical account The Physician [+see also:
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Two German co-productions should also please cinemagoers: the latest film by Jim Jarmusch, Only Lovers Left Alive [+see also:
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The last European release of this end of year is the Spanish movie The Artist and the Model [+see also:
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(Translated from French)