# Christian Petzold's best films

The leading figure of the Berlin School, from The State I Am In to Miroirs No. 3: Petzold's films ranked from the Filmstarts, MovieMeter and Cinephile Corner lists.

- 15 votes · 12 items
- Oct 31, 2025 · Florian Wagner
- https://even.best/en/l/3221/christian-petzold-s-best-films

## Top 12

1. **Yella (2007)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Nina Hoss wins the Silver Bear.
2. **Phoenix (2014)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Nina Hoss returns from Auschwitz and her husband doesn't recognise her.
3. **Barbara (2012)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A doctor in provincial East Germany; Silver Bear for best director.
4. **Afire (2023)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A Baltic summer house and forest fires; Grand Jury Prize in Berlin.
5. **Undine (2020)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Paula Beer as a water spirit in Berlin; Silver Bear for her.
6. **The State I Am In (2000)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A girl grows up with parents hiding from the law as ex-terrorists.
7. **Jerichow (2008)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A love triangle in rural Brandenburg.
8. **Ghosts (2005)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Two girls meet in Berlin.
9. **Something to Remind Me (2001)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — TV film with Nina Hoss, their first collaboration.
10. **Wolfsburg (2003)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — A car salesman and the mother of the child he ran over.
11. **Transit (2018)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Anna Seghers's exile novel moved to present-day Marseille.
12. **Miroirs No. 3 (2025)** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — Paula Beer survives an accident and stays with a stranger.

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