The Secret Floor
A reluctant hotel helper crosses into 1938 through an old elevator and joins two friends in solving a mystery shadowed by Nazi-era injustice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- warm
- suspenseful
- family movie night
- educational viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Karli travels from the hotel’s present-day elevator to the year 1938.
Karli befriends Hanna and Georg in 1938 while living in the contemporary hotel world.
The children investigate strange events and discover a major secret behind the hotel facade.
Karli confronts National Socialism through his relationships with Jewish Hanna and wrongly accused Georg.
Films like The Secret Floor, and why
Back to the Future
Shares child-centered time travel, family adventure, mystery, and playful historical discovery.
Hugo
Shares a young protagonist uncovering hidden history through an evocative setting, with warmth and suspense.
The Book Thief
Shares a child’s perspective on Nazi-era persecution, friendship, moral courage, and historical trauma.
Movie Details
- Director
- Norbert Lechner
- Release Date
- 2026-03-12
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- John Silas
- Annika Benzin
- Marie Jung
- Tobias Resch
- Oliver Rosskopf
- Marc Limpach
- Maximilian Reinwald
- André Jung
- Konstantin Horn
- Ben Winkler
Common questions
- What is The Secret Floor about?
- A reluctant hotel helper crosses into 1938 through an old elevator and joins two friends in solving a mystery shadowed by Nazi-era injustice.
- What is The Secret Floor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Secret Floor as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Secret Floor violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Secret Floor as mild.
- Which films are like The Secret Floor?
- Films with a similar feel include Back to the Future, Hugo, and The Book Thief.
- How long is The Secret Floor?
- The Secret Floor runs 96 minutes.
