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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Producer Mike Downey, who is chair of the European Film Academy and whose co-production “Girls on Wire” is in Berlin competition, has unveiled a diverse slate of films from his production company Downey Ink at the European Film Market. “My taste for a diverse range of world cinema projects remains,” Downey said.

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‘Sex’ Review: Masculinity Loosens Up in the First Chapter of Dag Johan Haugerud’s Arthouse Trilogy

Guy Lodge Film Critic The old maxim that men have only one thing on their minds gets an expansive corrective in Dag Johan Haugerud‘s “Sex” — the very title of which cheekily misdirects us with its blunt simplicity. Sex certainly comes up early and often in this playful, intricately nuanced character study, but in consistently surprising, stereotype-averse ways.

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‘The Light’ Review: Tom Tykwer Blasts Us With Issues but No Reason to Engage in Overlong Berlinale Opener

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic In “Run Lola Run,” director Tom Tykwer gave his fast-dashing heroine three chances to get things right, a formula that made it the highest-grossing German-language movie to hit the States since “Das Boot.” More than a quarter-century later, the world is still waiting for German cinema’s edgy new hope to repeat on that success. The director’s latest, an overwrought cri de cœur called “The Light,” marks the third time the always supportive Berlin Film Festival has given Tykwer its coveted kick-off slot.

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Berlin Film Festival 2025: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews

The Berlin Film Festival kicked off its 75th anniversary edition February 13 with the opening-night world premiere screening of The Light, Tom Tykwer’s politically charged film that takes stock of German society in the first quarter of the 21st century. It starts 11 days of debuts including for movies starring Jessica Chastain, Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Rupert Friend, Marion Cotillard, Rose Byrne, A$AP Rocky, Emma Mackey and more.

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Berlin Film Festival Kicks Off Under New Leadership, Tilda Swinton Gives Fiery Political Speech: “The Inhumane Is Being Perpetrated On Our Watch”

Cinema took over a snowy German capital this evening as the 2025 Berlin Film Festival officially kicked off with a breezy opening ceremony at the Berlinale Palast Theater.

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Berlin Film Festival Kicks Off During Bitterly Cold Snowstorm With Fiery Speeches as Tilda Swinton Mocks Trump’s Plans for ‘Riviera Property’

Berlin Film Festival launched with some heat — thanks to fiery speeches about politics — as film executives, European buyers and movie stars trekked through the slush to celebrate cinema. The prestigious festival in Germany kicked off with Tom Tykwer’s drama “The Light,” starring Lars Eidinger and Nicolette Krebitz as a dysfunctional married couple whose lives change with the hiring of a housekeeper (played by Tala Al-Deen).

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NSFW Trailer for Sexy Hong Kong-Set Pic ‘Queerpanorama’ Released Ahead of Berlin Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Best Friend Forever has unveiled the steamy trailer for “Queerpanorama,” the latest feature by Hong Kong filmmaker Jun Li which world premieres at the Berlin Film Festival. Set in Hong Kong, “Queerpanorama” revolves around a gay man who “impersonates men he has had sex with and brings this new persona with him to his next sex date.

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‘The Light’ Review: Tom Tykwer Tests Germany’s White Liberal Guilt With A Bohemian Musical Fantasy – Berlin Film Festival

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Spain’s NextGen Producers Takes Center Stage at Berlin’s Country in Focus

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Country in Focus: Spain at the Forefront, the European Film Market’s 2025 territory highlight, cuts two ways. TV will be spotlighted Feb. 17 in a Berlinale Series Market double-backed session, Spanish Thrillers, showcasing to works-in-progress titles, and Spanish Connection, where five projects are pitched to an industry audience.

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‘The Light’ Producers Gold Rush Pictures Ink Slate Deal With Hype Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

Christopher Vourlias Independent international production company and financier Gold Rush Pictures has signed a deal with Ilya Stewart’s Hype Studios to participate in financing and co-producing a slate of at least five feature films, Variety can exclusively reveal. The news comes ahead of the world premiere of Tom Tykwer’s contemporary German drama “The Light” (pictured), which was co-produced by Gold Rush Pictures and will open the Berlin Film Festival on Feb. 13.

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Berlin Film Festival: Actors & Festival Head Tricia Tuttle Hold Photos Of Israeli Hostage & Actor David Cunio On Opening Night Red Carpet

The opening night of the Berlin Film Festival is only just getting underway and political and humanitarian sentiment is already to the fore with multiple demonstrations on the red carpet and nearby.

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Vigil for Hamas Hostage Israeli Actor David Cunio Held on Potsdamer Platz as Berlinale Opens

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent A group of artists and filmmakers held a vigil Thursday on Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz, as the Berlin Film Festival kicked off, to call for the release of David Cunio, an Israeli actor who was one of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, from the Nir Oz kibbutz. Cunio is also the subject of the documentary “A Letter to David,” by filmmaker Tom Shoval, which premieres Feb.

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Julio Medem’s ‘8,’ at This Year’s EFM, Explores 90 Years of Spanish History Through Two Intertwined Lives

Callum McLennan Julio Medem, one of Spain’s most distinctive cinematic voices, returns to the spotlight at Berlin’s European Film Market with “8,” an ambitious and formally daring film that spans 90 years of Spanish history through the intertwined lives of Octavio and Adela. Javier Rey (“Cocaine Coast”) stars as Octavio, while Ana Rujas, acclaimed for her role in Los Javis’ “La Mesías,” plays Adela.

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‘Beast In Me’: First Images Revealed Of Russell Crowe, Daniel MacPherson & Luke Hemsworth MMA Action Movie — EFM

EXCLUSIVE: Here are your first look images of Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Daniel MacPherson (Foundation) in martial-arts movie Beast In Me, which is in production in Australia and Bangkok, from a script co-written by Crowe.

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AI Dubbing Firm Flawless Boards Berlin Film Festival Opener ‘The Light’ For North America

Berlin Film Festival opening film The Light – which touches on the implications of the digital age for humanity – will be released in English in North America using visual translation technology from Flawless.

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Germany’s Cinematic Output Lights Up Industry’s Gloomy Atmosphere

Ed Meza @edmezavar Germany’s film industry may have been hit hard by the economic slowdown, resulting in an overall gloomy outlook, but it’s still celebrating the biggest number ever of local films and co-productions at this year’s Berlinale and looking forward to a diverse lineup of 2025 releases, among them a number of high-profile sequels. Compounding the sector’s overall predicament was the collapse of the federal government in December, forcing snap elections scheduled for Feb.

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28 People Injured In German City Of Munich As Car Drives Into Crowd In “Suspected Attack”

At least 28 people have been injured after a car drove into a demonstration in Germany’s third biggest city of Munich on Thursday.

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Todd Haynes Says How Trump’s Presidency Will Affect Movie Business Is a ‘Real Question Hanging Over All American Filmmakers’: ‘We’re in a Particular Crisis Right Now’

Todd Haynes, who is serving as Berlin Film Festival jury president, spoke out against Donald Trump’s administration as the fest kicked off on Thursday. When asked his thoughts on Trump’s second term at the jury press conference, the “May December” director said bluntly: “We’re in a state of particular crisis right now in the United States, but also globally.” He continued, “Everyone I know in the United States and friends abroad are witnessing this barrage of actions in the first three weeks of the Trump administration with tremendous concern, shock.

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Gummybear International, Toonz Unveil ‘Gummibär and Friends, Operation Cotton Candy’ at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Toonz Media Group unveiled its new CGI-animated feature “Gummibär and Friends, Operation Cotton Candy” at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM), bringing YouTube sensation Gummibär to the big screen in partnership with Gummybear International (GBI). The spy spoof comedy marks the first theatrical outing for the beloved green gummy bear character, whose 2007 viral hit “I’m a Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song)” has racked up billions of views across digital platforms. The production has assembled a veteran animation team, with “Amazing Maurice” producer Robert Chandler serving as creative producer and Pete Dodd (“Corpse Bride,” “Fantastic Mr.

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Todd Haynes Talks U.S. Crisis Under First Weeks Of Trump & Accuses President Of “Destabilization” Tactics As Berlinale Lifts Off

Todd Haynes described the U.S. as being in a state of crisis at the Berlinale jury press conference on Thursday when asked on his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office.

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Korea’s Finecut Strikes Distribution Deals For Horror Film ‘Noise’ & Animation ‘Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning’

Korean sales company Finecut has announced multiple deals for upcoming occult animation Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning and horror title Noise, ahead of Berlin‘s European Film Market (EFM).

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