Berlinale
Hope (Håp)
The general premise of Hope sounds undeniably bleak, and even a little familiar. On paper, the film might…
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Berlinale
Kill It and Leave This Town (Zabij to i wyjedz z tego miasta)
A curious film, Kill It and Leave This Town is one of those purposeful, self-generated projects brought to…
By Guy Lambert
Berlinale
Red Moon Tide (Lúa vermella)
Lois Patiño delivers a slow-burning mediation in Red Moon Tide, which is featured in Berlinale’s Forum program. As…
By Mary-Catherine Harvey
Berlinale
Pompei
Set in a rural, bleak and deserted environment where adulthood and society are virtually extinct, Pompei is a…
By Bev Lung
Berlinale
Last and First Men
Based on Olaf Stapledon’s 1930 science fiction novel of the same name, Jóhann Jóhannsson’s posthumous directorial debut is…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Interview with Bad Tales (Favolacce) directors Fabio and Damiano D’Innocenzo
The D’Innocenzo brothers bring to this year’s Berlinale competition their new film Bad Tales, which is set in…
By Joseph Owen
Berlinale
The Trouble with Being Born
Sandra Wollner’s second feature film offers a disturbing prophecy: a vision of the near future where androids are…
By Ruth Beddow
Berlinale
Digger
Nikitas Kontaxis (Vangelis Mourikis) is a reclusive farmer, living and working in a forest in Northern Greece. Not…
By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale
Shirley
Upon its publication, Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery provoked New Yorker devotees to cancel their subscriptions. The…
By Joseph Owen
Berlinale
The Woman Who Ran press conference: Improvisation, affairs, and storytelling
Parasite's recent Oscar glory was not well-regarded by all. Speaking at a Colorado rally in February, US president…
By Oliver Johnston