This is the 486th most frequent German word.
film
A motion picture or movie.
"Film" is used here to mean 'movie', a motion picture or cinema production.
Ich habe gestern einen spannenden Film im Kino gesehen.
I watched an exciting movie at the cinema yesterday.
"Film" refers here to photographic film used in traditional cameras.
Die Kamera hat einen Film eingelegt, um Fotos zu machen.
The camera has placed a film inside to take photos.
"Film" in this context means a thin layer of material, like grime or dust on a surface.