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September - October 2025

Goethe-Kino at the German Weeks in Australia

Cultural Festival|"Everything's Fifty Fifty" Movie-Nights in six Australian cities

The picture shows actor Moritz Bleibtreu, Laura Tonke and Valentin Thatenhorst on the film poster of the film Everything's Fifty Fifty by Alireza Golafshan. They stand on the beach, sand and dunes behind them. Moritz Bleibtreu is standing on the left-hand side and points in the direction out of the frame, Laura Tonke is standing on the right-hand side and points out of the frame on the right-hand side. The boy is standing in in between them and looks straight into the camera. ©Alireza Golafshan

The picture shows actor Moritz Bleibtreu in a scene of the film Everything's Fifty Fifty by Alireza Golafshan. He sits behind a tennis net and looks at a child. The child is close, blurry and only seen from behind. Moritz Bleibtreu ©Alireza Golafshan

We proudly present Everything’s Fifty Fifty by German-Iranian filmmaker Alireza Golafshan during the German Weeks this year. The award-winning filmmaker takes a loving and intelligent look at his characters and explores the question of whether the desire for family harmony in blended families is realistic. Moritz Bleibtreu (Run Lola, run) embodies a divorced man on holiday with his ex-wife, played by a brilliant Laura Tonke, and their son. The parents realise that the agreed fifty-fifty parenting style leaves big gaps in their son's upbringing: their eleven-year-old son drinks espresso and can't swim... 

The film “Everything's Fifty Fifty” captivates with its quick-witted dialogue and humorous portrayal of modern parenting issues. Critics particularly praise the authentic portrayal of family dynamics.