Manuel Rubey

80 Plus (2024)

Helene (86) and Toni (70) are completely different. One is planned and well-timed, the other impulsive and spontaneous. As an unlikely team, they embark on a journey to Switzerland for euthanasia. But their road trip through the mountains turns out differe ...

The Glory of Life (2024)

Because of the power of love, the last year of Franz Kafka's life becomes his happiest. The well-known writer has never before been able to allow himself to experience intimacy, he suffers from tuberculosis and is dependent on his overbearing family. In th ...

Abenteuer Weihnachten – Familie kann nie groß genug sein (2023)

Eight-year-old Nina loves Christmas. It's best when her patchwork family of thirteen celebrates together - just like last year, when her new grandma was still alive. Things don't look too rosy for the approaching festivities, as the pre-Christmas meeting b ...

Weihnachtspäckchen ... haben alle zu tragen (2023)

Parcel carrier Adika, who works as a parcel driver over the holidays, rarely loses his good mood despite the stress and the many deliveries to be made. It's only when he has to fight with Tessa over the same parking spaces that he gets a bit annoyed. He fi ...

All Will Be Revealed (2023)

Set in 1964, a man returns to his hometown looking for his childhood sweetheart but discovers a dark and corrupt world. ...

Annie und das geteilte Glück (2022)

Annie und der verliehene Mann (2022)

Corsage (2022)

A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image. ...

Jeanny - The Fifth Girl (2022)

In Mödling, a small town near Vienna, girls between the ages of 18 and 20 have been disappearing without a trace at ever shorter intervals for the past 13 years. Residents are worried and accuse the police of incompetence. In this environment of fear and ...

The Curse (2022)

Flooding in Krumau am Kamp: three infant bodies, two girls and a boy, are found in the basement of the Trummler family's farm, which has long been uninhabited. The children were suffocated immediately after birth and buried on the spot. A dark reputation p ...

Faltenfrei (2021)

In view of her success, Stella mutated into a cynical, critic-resistant alpha woman who has banished her family to a sideline. Shortly after her 60th birthday, she has an accident and can suddenly hear what those around think of her. ...

Flammenmädchen (2021)

First barns burn, then an old house burns. A fire brigade goes around. A corpse burned beyond recognition is found in the old house. Intention or amazing coincidence? Franzi Heilmayr and Martin Merana believe in coincidence - until the evidence suddenly po ...

Once Were Rebels (2020)

Two urban, liberal couples in their 30s decide to help a Russian friend escape to Austria. Though initially thrilled by this adventure, the Austrians soon find the very foundations of their friendships and relationships are threatened. ...

Louis van Beethoven (2020)

1779. Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called "Louis", is already known as a musical prodigy. He learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of the people around him. Some years later, he meets Mozart during times of political upheaval. The unconvent ...

Dennstein & Schwarz - Rufmord (2020)

Therese Schwarz represents the politician Konrad Wagner, a close friend of Paula Dennstein, who was pilloried by a newspaper for his #MeToo stigma. Therefore, the surprise visit from her little sister Marita doesn't fit into her plan at all. Especially sin ...

Annie – Kopfüber ins Leben (2020)

Irgendwas bleibt immer (2019)

Doctor Nina falls in love with the charismatic architect Mark, who was imprisoned for manslaughter. Her neighbor Melanie, unlike her husband, is thrilled with Mark. But one day Melanie disappeared without a trace. ...

Leberkäsjunkie (2019)

While dealing with a burnt-down house, smelly diapers and brutal lack of sleep, a Lower Bavarian police officer faces his worst adversary: cholesterol. ...

Dark Paradise (2019)

The investigation of an escort girl found dead in a luxury hotel leads the detectives on a dangerous trail, flustering the local authorities of the wealthy town. ...

Onkel Wanja (2019)

A revolution breaks out, caused by a financial crisis, business intrigues and corresponding natural disasters. Alexander flees from the uprising in the capital to Uncle Vanya's farm in the countryside. There Alexander and his beautiful wife Elena cause fur ...

After-Work Beer (2018)

Magnus once had a girlfriend and a kid. But his girlfriend now has somebody new. And so now Magnus has his classic car, and a bar. Everything about Magnus' manner makes him a hipster – par excellence. He has a couple of close friends, all cut from the sa ...

Die Notlüge (2017)

Hubert and Helga are separated. Hubert has not yet told her about it in order to spare his heart-broken mother. On her 80th birthday he finally wants to tell the truth. The feast takes its course, until at the end all are exhausted, hurt, drunk and despera ...

Stipsits/Rubey: Gott & Söhne (2017)

High Society (2017)

Two girls from very different social backgrounds discover, at the age of 25, that they had been switched at birth. ...

Treibjagd im Dorf (2017)

A terrible accident occurs while 13-year-old Franzi is doing target practice in the quarry . A bullet misses its target and hits his grandfather, old farmer Anton Wolf. While Anton falls into a coma , the true remainCircumstances of the fact unknown for th ...

We Used to Be Cool (2016)

Three couples in Vienna have children at around the same time. They're all in their mid-30s, successful, cool and live in a popular part of town. As idealistic as they are materialistic, they grow tomatoes on the balcony, drink locally roasted coffee and e ...

Seit du da bist (2016)

For a job, Alina has to accept longer working hours and long business trips. The single mother has to reorganize her everyday life with her daughter Lilia and asks her ex-boyfriend Jarek to teach her the violin lessons. While Lilia finds it difficult to co ...

The Dragon Maiden (2016)

The body of a teenage girl is found at the foot of a waterfall, a heart-shaped stone in her hand. The investigation leads the police on the trail of a local legend. ...

Shed My Skin (2016)

The adolescent Milan discovers his own suspected homosexuality at the age of 17, and the consequences for him and his family, but also the liberation as he understands why he has been so down and rebellious. ...

Tomcat (2016)

Andreas and Stefan lead a happy and passionate life: Together with their beloved tomcat Moses, they live in a beautiful old house in Vienna's vineyards. They work as a musician and as a scheduler in the same orchestra and they love their large circle of fr ...

Blockbuster – Das Leben ist ein Film (2015)

1987, Vienna's Favoriten district, the new home of 12-year-old Vlado. Having grown up with Czech television, he immersed himself in the world of Western films, devouring one VHS tape after another. After being diagnosed with cancer, Vlado made his first sh ...

Gruber Is Leaving (2015)

John Gruber is in his mid thirties, an egocentric, living life in the fast lane and sparing no expense. But all of a sudden he is thrown off track by a cancer diagnosis and by the person who unwillingly delivers the news: Sarah, a DJane from Berlin, who is ...

Die Fremde und das Dorf (2014)

In the tranquil Styrian highlands, the waves rise when an Italian earthquake victim threatens to expose a dark family secret. Highly dramatic, enthralling and high-carat busy. Right down to the supporting roles, Austrian celebrities can be found in this mo ...

High Performance – Mandarinen lügen nicht (2014)

Rudi wears a suit, Daniel rides a bike. But despite all the differences between the two brothers, they become interested in the same woman. For different reasons, however - as Nora soon discovers...A comedy with depths, about loyalty, family ties and manip ...

Taking It Back (2013)

Most of the time, Patrick Angerer enjoys a pretty laid back view of life. So he's not especially impressed by the protest action his workmates are taking against the strict wage targets set by the new management of Falkendorf steel plant. But things sudden ...

Zweisitzrakete (2013)

A man who wants to steal an old two-seater rocket from the technical museum out of love can't be a bad person. It must have hit him hard. Here's the thing: Manuel is in love with his best friend Mia, but she doesn't know about it because Manuel doesn't wan ...

Meine Tochter, ihr Freund und ich (2012)

When Iris learns that her husband is cheating on her with the neighbor, she moves to daughter Sandra, who lives with her boyfriend Hans. But then she falls from all clouds: Hans is by no means the study colleague or surf friend of her daughter, no, he is a ...

Schnell ermittelt - Schuld (2012)

Manuel Rubey & Thomas Stipsits: Triest (2012)

Quartett für einen Abend (2012)

Brand (2011)

Brand, an author, who falls in love with Angela, his terminally ill wife's nurse and blunders into a dangerous spiral of passion and jealousy. A vindictive husband, an insistent chief inspector, a farsighted priest and a proud wife entrap Brand in a maelst ...

How to Live Your Life (2011)

A coming-of-age movie about how hard life is and how great it can be...It's the story about Karl "Charlie" Kolostrum, a young guy who tries to get along with his life but hasn't learned to live as an adult yet. ...

Echte Wiener 2 - Die Deppat'n und die Gspritzt'n (2010)

The Sackbauer family unexpectedly inherits a villa with a large garden in a cottage district in Lower Austria. The villa itself is in acceptable condition, but the garden is less so. Mundl quickly sets about sprucing it up with garden gnomes, lanterns, and ...

Day & Night (2010)

An unreservedly matter-of-fact look at two young women who consider prostitution an adventure until reality catches up with them. ...

Esterhazy (2010)

The story of a small Esterhazy and his research of Bunnies's Paradies that truly existed between East and West part of the Berlin Wall. ...

Aufschneider: Teil 2 (2010)

Aufschneider: Teil 1 (2010)

Live Is Life (2010)

A greater-Vienna seniors' home is run like a prison by the stuck-up female executive and staff. Hippie-type rebel Rochus 'Rocco' Siwak incurs a community service to be spent there as orderly. Sympathizing with seniors who still aspire to some dignity and s ...

Initiation (2009)

16-year old Axel and his clique are rioting in a residential home. There he meets the 80-year old Gustav who gains interest in the young boy, as he reminds him of his lost love. ...

Echte Wiener - Die Sackbauer-Saga (2008)

It's 30 years later and the Sackbauers have estranged themselves from everyone; only mother "Toni" tries to re-establish the old happy family. ...

Falco: Damn It, We're Still Alive! (2008)

Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der Kommissar", "Wiener Blut", and ...