Reflection in a Dead Diamond Helène Cattet and Bruno Forzani One of the most thrilling, beautiful, sexy and bewildering works you can watch this year. Reflection in a Dead Diamond by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani.

I reviewed the best film of the year. Reflection in a Dead Diamond by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. One of the most thrilling, beautiful, sexy and bewildering works you will likely watch this year #Berlinale75 #Berlinale2025
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Living Stones by Jakob Ladányi Jancsó - Disapproving Swede strong A review of Living Stones by Jakob Ladányi Jancsó. A film presented during the 2025 Berlinale Shorts.

I reviewed Living Stones (Elö Kövek), which had its world premiere at the 2025 Berlinale Shorts. Directed by Jákob Ladányi Jancsó, it's an impressive work that manages to create a strong tension during its brief running time. #Berlinale2025 #berlinale75
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Filmstill: Guochang | Fruit Farm von Nana Xu, Deutschland / China 2025, Forum, © Nana Xu

In „Guochang“ kehrt die Regisseurin an den Ort ihrer Kindheit in den Bergen Sichuans zurück, wo ihr Vater in den 1970er Jahren in einem Arbeitslager inhaftiert war. Daniel Leese schreibt für z|o über den Kurzfilm, der seine Premiere auf der #Berlinale75 feierte.

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If you missed my Berlin Film Festival coverage, visit cinemaperspective.com now for my reviews of Blue Moon, Peter Hujar's Day, Köln 75, Late Shift, Islands, and more! #Berlinale75

Hot Milk by Rebecca Lenkiewicz - The Disapproving Swede A review of Hot milk by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. The film had its premiere at the 2025 Berlinale competition.

I reviewed Rebecca Lenkiewicz's first feature, Hot Milk. How it managed to get into the Berlinale competition is anyone's guess. #Berlinale75 #Berlinale2025 #HotMilk

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Interview with Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani - sexy An interview with Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani about their film Reflection in a Dead Diamond. The film had its premiere in the 2025 Berlinale competition.

Reflection in a Dead Diamond was the highlight of the Berlinale and, so far, the best film of the year. I had the pleasure of sitting down with the directors to discuss it. Stay tuned for my review of this scintillating work. #Berlinale2025 #Berlinale75
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February 2025
# 48

眾生相 (QUEERPANORAMA)
dir Jun Li, 2025

To be or not to be.

#Berlinale75 #drama #sex #fantasy #HongKong #LGBTQ

February 2025
# 47

그 자연이 네게 뭐라고 하니 (WHAT DOES THAT NATURE SAY TO YOU)
dir Hong Sangsoo, 2025

Car trouble.

#Berlinale75 #comedy #family #love #society #HongSangSoo #drama #cars

February 2025
# 46

YUNAN
dir Ameer Fakhir Eldin, 2025

Climates.

#Berlinale75 #drama #family #illness #loneliness #society #writing #art

What Marielle knows by Frédéric Hambalek A German comedy? A review of What Marielle Knows Was Marielle weiß), the sophomore film by Frédéric Hambalek.

I reviewed What Marielle Knows by Frédéric Hambalek. It premiered in the competition of the 2025 Berlinale. Did I like this blend of satirical comedy and drama? Also, check out my interview with the director. #Berlinale75 #Berlinale2025 www.disapprovingswede.com/what-mariell...

February 2025
# 45

ANCESTRAL VISIONS OF THE FUTURE
dir Lemohang Mosese, 2025

In the beginning there was the word. (But this is a film.)

#Berlinale75 #fantasy #documentary #Lesotho #family #autobiography #art

New film alert. We are excited to reunite with Ira Sachs! 🎉💥💞

#peterhujarsday #irasachs #peterhujar #berlinale #berlinale2025 #berlinale75 #sundance

February 2025
# 44

KONTINENTAL ‘25
dir Radu Jude, 2025

Europe endless.

#Berlinale75 #satire #society #Romania #Rossellini #drama #comedy #socialmedia #philosophy

February 2025
# 43

BLUE MOON
dir Richard Linklater, 2025

My funny valentine.

#Berlinale75 #drama #1940s #music #Broadway #musical #love #romance #ambition

February 2025
# 42

EL MENSAJE (THE MESSAGE)
dir Iván Fund, 2025

Pet shop girl.

#Berlinale75 #drama #family #roadmovie #Argentina #society #animals #fantasy #childhood

February 2025
# 41

СТРІЧКА ЧАСУ (TIMESTAMP)
dir Kateryna Gornostai, 2025

We do need the education.

#Berlinale75 #documentary #Ukraine #war #education #family #students #schools #childhood

February 2025
# 40

DAS DEUTSCHE VOLK
dir Marcin Wierzchowski, 2025

Say their names.

#Berlinale75 #documentary #society #Germany #immigration #xenophobia

February 2025
# 39

WAS MARIELLE WEISS (WHAT MARIELLE KNOWS)
dir Frédéric Hambalek, 2025

Secrets and lies.

#Berlinale75 #family #satire #drama #comedy #society #truth #secrets

February 2025
# 38

JE N’AVAIS QUE LE NÉANT — SHOAH PAR LANZMANN (ALL I HAD WAS NOTHINGNESS — SHOAH BY LANZMANN)
dir Guillaume Ribot, 2025

Black sun.

#Berlinale75 #documentary #Holocaust #WWII #Shoah #ClaudeLanzmann #foundfootage

February 2025
# 37

ARI
dir Léonor Serraille, 2025

Growing pains.

#Berlinale75 #drama #depression #family #friendship #adult

February 2025
# 36

LA TOUR DE GLACE (THE ICE TOWER)
dir Lucile Hadzihalilović, 2025

The snow queens.

#Berlinale75 #drama #fantasy #fairytale #HansChristianAndersen #alps #cinema #movieset #filmstar #orphan

February 2025
# 35

O ÚLTIMO AZUL (THE BLUE TRAIL)
dir Gabriel Mascaro, 2024

Age ain’t nothing but a number.

#Berlinale75 #Brazil #fantasy #drama #dystopia #scifi #family

February 2025
# 34

REFLET DANS UN DIAMANT MORT (REFLECTION ON A DEAD DIAMOND)
dir Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet, 2025

Secret agent man.

#Berlinale75 #giallo #spy #swingingsixties #pastiche #homage #exploitation #mystery #film #fumetti #comicbooks

Growing Down by Bálint Dániel Sós - The Disapproving Swede A review of Growing Down (Minden rendben). The debut feature by Bálint Dániel Sós. It premiered in the Perspectives section at the 2025 Berlinale.

This week's #HungarianThursday is about Bálint D. Sós's brilliant first feature, Growing Down (Minden rendben). The film had its world premiere in the Perspectives section at this year's Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival. #Berlinale75 www.disapprovingswede.com/growing-down...

February 2025
# 33

MICKEY 17
dir Bong Joon-ho, 2025

Attack of the clones.

#Berlinale75 #comedy #satire #scifi #adventure #BongJoonHo #dystopia #technology #media #politics #society

February 2025
# 32

ЛЕБЯДЗІНАЯ ПЕСНЯ ФЁДАРА ОЗЕРАВА (THE SWAN SONG OF FEDOR OZEROV)
dir Yuri Semashko, 2025

Orpheus is a punk rocker.

#Berlinale75 #comedy #musical #myth #Orpheus #underworld #belarus #exile #underground #rock #indie #nobudget

Mickey 17 by Bong Joon-Ho - The Disapproving Swede Weak A review of Mickey 17 by Bong Joon-Ho seen at a Gala screening at the 75th Berlinale.

I reviewed Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17, seen in a Special Screening at the 2025 Berlinale. It is Bong's third film in English and hopefully his last. The film opens on Friday in many territories. #Berlinale75 #Berlinale2025
www.disapprovingswede.com/mickey-17-by...

February 2025
# 31

A MELHOR MÃE DO MUNDO (THE BEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD)
dir Anna Muylaert, 2025

The kids are alright.

#Berlinale75 #Brazil #SaoPaulo #family #children #abuse #comedy #drama #roadmovie #suburbs #soccer #society

Cicadas - Film Review - Eye For Film A woman whose marriage is crumbling and is struggling to care for her ageing parents has an encounter with a single mother that leads to an unexpected bond.

A woman whose marriage is crumbling and is struggling to care for her ageing parents has an encounter with a single mother that leads to an unexpected bond, in Cicadas (aka Zikaden) www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/cicad... #Berlinale75 #filmsky 🎬