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Tag: 72nd Berlinale

The weakest Berlinale I’ve ever attended announces its winners…

 

Redmond Bacon - 17-02-2022

Too many middling Franco-German productions soured the party over at the Berlinale Film Festival, resulting in a very poor line-up; and the dirtiest filmmaker left empty-handed! [Read More...]

A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love (A E I O U – Das schnelle Alphabet der Liebe)

Nicolette Krebitz
2022

Redmond Bacon - 13-02-2022

A guide to romance, German-style, this is a pleasant enough take on spring-autumn romance with a few fun tricks up its sleeve — live from Berlin! [Read More...]

Both Sides of the Blade (Avec Amour et Acharnement)

Claire Denis
2022

Redmond Bacon - 12-02-2022

Even the beautiful Juliette Binoche can't save this letdown from one of the world's greatest directors - now available on VoD [Read More...]

Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush (Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush)

Andreas Dresen
2022

Redmond Bacon - 12-02-2022

Expect this Turkish-German comedy to be a domestic hit, with potential international resonance - live from the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival! [Read More...]

Before, Now & Then (Nana)

Kamila Andini
2022

Redmond Bacon - 12-02-2022

A modest yet highly stylised drama, this Indonesian film seeks to illuminate the nuances of the feminine experience - live from Berlin! [Read More...]

The Line (La Ligne)

Ursula Meier
2022

Redmond Bacon - 11-02-2022

A painted line separates mother and daughter in this touching French-Swiss domestic drama — live from Berlin Film Festival. [Read More...]

Robe of Gems (Manto de Gema)

Natalia López Gallard
2022

Redmond Bacon - 11-02-2022

Fine filmmaking can't save an indecipherable plot in this ultimately disengaging Mexican drama - live from 72nd Berlin International Film Festival [Read More...]

Peter von Kant

François Ozon
2022

Redmond Bacon - 10-02-2022

Francois Ozon's male version of The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant never justifies its own existence, either as a remake or as a portrait of Rainer Werner Fassbinder himself - on all major VoD platforms on Monday, February 6th [Read More...]

Bringing in the big hitters: a preview of this year’s Berlinale

 

Redmond Bacon - 07-02-2022

New films from Claire Denis, Hong Sang-soo and Ulrich Seidl characterise a heavy-hitting Berlinale competition - find out more! [Read More...]