What language is it in, and are there subtitles?

The original language is English. Both English and Chinese subtitles are available.

Is this movie suitable for children?

No. The movie deals with adult themes around sexuality and is intended for a mature audience.

Is this a general release or a festival screening?

It is a single screening within the Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2026 programme, not a regular theatrical run.

Virgin Machine (HKLGFF 2026)

Name: Virgin Machine (HKLGFF 2026)
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-09-19
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Ina Blum, Marcelo Uriona, Gad Klein, Peter Kern, Hans-Christoph Blumenberg

處女機器 (HKLGFF 2026)

An unusual search for romantic love

Released: 19 Sep 2026
Runtime: 84 min
Original title: Die Jungfrauenmaschine
Language: en

Drama

The verdict

There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 84 minutes.

What it is about

A German woman travels to San Francisco to find her mother, but winds up distracted by the sexually flamboyant culture of the city.

What to expect

Monika Treut shot this 1988 feature in black and white, following a German woman who lands in San Francisco to look for her mother and instead drifts through the city's sexually flamboyant margins. The 84-minute drama leans on dreamlike, fragmentary scenes rather than a tight plot, and its feminist perspective on desire feels more curious than didactic. It screens once as part of HKLGFF 2026, with English dialogue and both English and Chinese subtitles. Anyone after a straightforward mother-daughter reunion should look elsewhere; the movie is for viewers who are comfortable with loose, experimental storytelling and want to catch an early work by a woman director whose movies rarely surface in Hong Kong cinemas.

Cast

Ina Blum Dorothee
Marcelo Uriona Bruno, Dorothee's Brother
Gad Klein Heinz, Dorothee's Ex-Boyfriend
Peter Kern Hormone Specialist
Hans-Christoph Blumenberg Telephone Caller
Dominique Gaspar Dominique
Susie Bright Susie Sexpert
Shelly Mars Ramona
Fritz Mikesch Man in the Backyard
Wolfgang Raach Boat Sculler
George Lannan Man in the Backayard
Erica Marcus Landlady
Rhonda Jarvis Woman on the Street
Carla Wood Saivre Woman in Hotel Room
Fakir Musafar Man in Hotel Room

Crew

Director Monika Treut
Writer Monika Treut
Director of Photography Elfi Mikesch
Editor Renate Merck
Producer Eberhard Scharfenberg
Producer Elfi Mikesch
Producer Monika Treut

Common questions

How long is the movie?: 84 minutes.
What language is it in, and are there subtitles?: The original language is English. Both English and Chinese subtitles are available.
Is this movie suitable for children?: No. The movie deals with adult themes around sexuality and is intended for a mature audience.
Is this a general release or a festival screening?: It is a single screening within the Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2026 programme, not a regular theatrical run.