Berlinale
Nana (Before, Now and Then)
Writer-director Kamila Andini’s (Yuni) 1960s Indonesia-set drama, Nana (Before, Now and Then), is one of contrasts. Her protagonist,…
By Sarah BradburySpecial
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Berlinale
Avec Amour et Acharnement (Both Sides of the Blade)
After dominating last year’s festival circuit and winning both Cannes and Venice, the prevalence of French cinema persists.…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Emma Thompson is Nancy, a widow in her 50s. The former religious education teacher has always had misgivings…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W Bush (Rabiye Kurnaz vs George W Bush)
Can you tell a story about the harrowing injustices of Guantanamo without losing hope in the human species?…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Une Fleur à la Bouche (A Flower in the Mouth)
Anyone watching Une Fleur à la Bouche may wonder why, roughly a third of the way through its…
By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale
Rimini
Richy Bravo is an over-the-hill Schlager singer, who performs for off-season tour groups in his adoptive home of…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Flux Gourmet
British director Peter Strickland presents his latest project in the rather young competitive section, Encounters – “devoted to…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Occhiali Neri (Dark Glasses)
Without a doubt one of the most eagerly anticipated events at this year’s festival is the return of…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
La Ligne (The Line)
La Ligne’s opening sequence is one for the annals. In slow motion, accompanied by operatic song, a young…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Incroyable mais Vrai (Incredible but True)
An awkward house viewing dramatically alters the lives of middle-aged couple Alain (Alain Chabat) and Marie (Léa Drucker).…
By Selina Sondermann