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2349 articles available in total starting from 16/05/2002. Last article published on 18/08/2025.

Lionel Baier • Director of The Safe House

Interview: Lionel Baier • Director of The Safe House

“I was able to talk about the Holocaust without having to make a historical film”

BERLINALE 2025: The Swiss director unpicks his understanding of fiction and his artistic approach to the literary source of his feature, an autobiographical novel by Christophe Boltanski  

20/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: Kontinental '25

Review: Kontinental '25

BERLINALE 2025: Radu Jude returns with another funny, anarchic film about guilt, systemic neglect and Romanian identity, this time all shot on an iPhone  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: Dreams (Sex Love)

Review: Dreams (Sex Love)

BERLINALE 2025: Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud concludes his triptych, ending on a fitting note of optimism  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: Blue Moon

Review: Blue Moon

BERLINALE 2025: Ethan Hawke stars in Richard Linklater's dialogue-heavy grab bag of what he sees as the last great tragedy in the life of US lyricist Lorenz Hart  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Lucile Hadžihalilović • Director of The Ice Tower

Interview: Lucile Hadžihalilović • Director of The Ice Tower

“It’s a classical story of a teenager who is now old enough to think that she can discover the milieu of adults and the world itself”

BERLINALE 2025: The French director talks about the symbolism of The Snow Queen as well as opening up about female idols from her own youth  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: Mother’s Baby

Review: Mother’s Baby

BERLINALE 2025: Johanna Moder rustles up an eerie thriller about a mother unable to connect with her newborn, but is not brave enough to push it to the limit  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Iván Fund • Director of The Message

Interview: Iván Fund • Director of The Message

"What family really means for me is the act of being present"

BERLINALE 2025: The Argentinian filmmaker talks about the genesis of his latest feature, working with both professional and non-professional actors, and his discovery of the film's theme song  

18/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: The Message

Review: The Message

BERLINALE 2025: Iván Fund crafts a simple but spellbinding tale of the simultaneous loss and preservation of innocence through the travels of a young girl known for communicating with animals  

18/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: What Marielle Knows

Review: What Marielle Knows

BERLINALE 2025: Frédéric Hambalek turns an anecdote into a full-length social dramedy, crafting what turns out to be an enjoyable yet fleeting watch  

18/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: Reflection in a Dead Diamond

Review: Reflection in a Dead Diamond

BERLINALE 2025: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani present a baroque spy film with some crazy twists and turns, which is both fun and exhausting  

17/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

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