Berlinale
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Guzen to sozo)
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winner Three lovelorn episodes about “coincidence and imagination”, as described by writer-director Ryûsuke…
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Sweetheart
Cynical and introverted 17-year-old AJ (newcomer Nell Barlow) is dragged to a holiday park with her frustratingly chirpy…
By Andrew Murray
Berlinale
Petite Maman
This gracefully rendered, fabular tale provides an exquisite distillation of Céline Sciamma’s focused and empathetic cinematic style, and…
By Joseph Owen
Berlinale
“We had to stop for 24 hours because I fainted due to hypothermia”: Actor Jérémie Renier on Drift Away (Albatros)
Perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with the Dardenne brothers and François Ozon, Jérémie Renier takes the…
By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale
Limbo
Just a few short minutes into Limbo, it becomes evident that director Soi Cheang’s latest isn’t going to…
By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale
All Eyes Off Me (Mishehu Yohav Mishehu)
The perils and consequences of sexual liberation are the main concern of this sometimes sluggish, sometimes intriguing film.…
By Joseph Owen
Berlinale
Ancient Soul (Mbah Jhiwo)
Ancient Soul is a brilliant, beguiling work that contains an audacious narrative premise and exquisite compositions. Nonetheless, as a…
By Joseph Owen
Berlinale
Bliss (Glück)
Sascha (Katharina Behrens) is a single mother who works at a brothel. Because of her son, she is…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Daniel Brühl on his directorial debut Next Door: “It was magical; I didn’t get a ‘no’ from anyone.”
Daniel Brühl is one of Germany’s most versatile and most acclaimed actors. Thanks to Hollywood productions like Quentin…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Forest – I See You Everywhere (Rengeteg – mindenhol látlak)
Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for Lilla Kizlinger Seven successive domestic disputes, played out by a mixture…
By Joseph Owen