Virgin Machine (HKLGFF 2026)
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
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 1 time at 1 cinema across 1 district, from HK$100. The cheapest seat is at Broadway Cinematheque in Yau Ma Tei, HK$100. 84 minutes.
What it is about
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
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Peter Kern
Hormone Specialist -
Hans-Christoph Blumenberg
Telephone Caller - Dominique Gaspar Dominique
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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
Where to watch it
1 screening at 1 cinema over the next week, from HK$100.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Cinematheque | Yau Ma Tei | — | 1 | Sat 15:20 | HK$100 cheapest |
Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.
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.
