No, I haven’t seen this year’s winner, “Touch Me Not” by Romanian director Adina Pintilie, nor the Silver Bear winner, “Twarz” by Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska, simply because I wasn’t interested in both stories. But it was an especially strong year for German movies (“Transit” at times a bit confusing though), even though they didn’t…
In this year’s competition, I couldn’t really relate to any of the movies’ characters or plots recently. In Cédric Kahn‘s “La Prière”, a bunch of ex-junkies try to start a new life in a monastery. During all the prayers and praises to god in the movie, I couldn’t stop asking myself if hardcore junkies who…
“Las Herederas”, the heiresses, is the debut by Marcelo Martinessi from Paraguay. The movie had its world premiere last night at the 68th Berlin Film Festival. It’s about an older, lesbian couple whose lives start to separate during one of the ladies’ stay in prison. Chela, the one who stays home (wonderfully portrayed by Ana…
Wes Anderson‘s new movie “Isle Of Dogs” (opens in theaters March 23rd) opened this year’s Berlinale last night. Quarantined dogs have been banned to an isle close to Japan (20 years in the future) and supposedly sentenced to death, as far as the mayor of the city of Megasaki is concerned. But there is a…
Wes Anderson‘s animated movie “Isle Of Dogs” opens this year’s Berlinale tomorrow. Gina is especially happy about the fact that dogs play the main characters, all of them crossbreeds like herself. I was picking up my press badge earlier today and asked at the counter if I could bring my dog to the press screening…
It’s that time of year again next month. The 68th Berlin Film Festival runs from February 15th to February 25th. And Gina will report again from the Berlinale. 23 of the 24 movies of this year’s Competition have now been announced. Among them: the International Premiere of Gus van Sant‘s “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get…