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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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‘Babylon Berlin’s’ Fifth and Final Season is Now Shooting

Jamie Lang The fifth and final season of the global hit series “Babylon Berlin” has started shooting, and Beta Film has released a first-look image of lead Volker Bruch’s (“Generation War”) Weimar-era police investigator Gereon Rath on set. In its first four seasons, “Babylon Berlin” sold to more than 140 territories and was watched more than 94 million times on Germany’s ARD Mediathek alone.

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‘Babylon Berlin’: Cameras Finally Rolling On Season 5

The final season of Babylon Berlin is finally a-go. Cameras are rolling on Season 5, with the first picture teasing more action for Volker Bruch’s police inspector Gereon in the German drama.

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Berlin Film Festival Winners — Updating Live

The Berlin Film Festival’s closing ceremony is about to begin at the Berlinale Palast where competition winners will be announced.

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Stars Turn Out for Medienboard’s Open-Air, Sub-Zero Winter Spree

Ed Meza @edmezavar Crowds of filmmakers, producers and actors braved the frigid temperatures on Saturday to attend the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg‘s annual outdoor soiree at the riverside Holzmark venue to celebrate Germany’s most successful regional funder and bid farewell to outgoing CEO Kirsten Niehuus, who is stepping down later this year after two decades at the helm. Among the throngs of warmly dressed guests were Volker Schlöndorff, Martin Moszkowicz, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Sam Riley, Matthias Schweighöfer, Aaron Altaras, Leo Altaras, Florence Kasumba, Sunnyi Melles, Lars Eidinger, Nicolette Krebitz, Helena Zengel, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Karoline Herfurth, Julia von Heinz, Heike Makatsch, Philippe Bober, Albrecht Schuch, Helena Zengel and Annabelle Mandeng. “It’s been a fun ride,” Niehuus told Variety.

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Studio Babelsberg Throws Star-Studded Berlinale Bash

Ed Meza @edmezavar Stars, filmmakers and industry reps gathered at Soho House for Studio Babelsberg’s annual Berlinale bash, celebrating the renowned company’s cinematic legacy and its central role in Germany’s bustling film and TV sector. Recent productions shot at the storied studio, part of the Cinespace Studios group, include Tom Tykwer’s Berlinale opener “The Light” as well as Wes Anderson’s upcoming “The Phoenician Scheme” and Robert Schwentke’s thriller “Control,” starring James McAvoy and Julianne Moore.

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International Insider: Berlin Begins; Farrell’s Farewell From Amazon MGM; JioHotstar Debuts

Welcome back to your weekly International Insider. Jesse Whittock on the buttons to guide you through the top TV and film news. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter.

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Berlin-Based Directors Keep Politics Center Stage as Festival Kicks off on Eve of Elections

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Berlin Film Festival is historically the most political of all the major film festivals, and this year is no exception. The 75th edition of the Berlinale unspools amid the turbulent lead-up to Germany’s Feb. 21 general elections that in recent weeks have seen thousands of Germans take to the streets in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party which champions tough new rules pertaining to immigration.

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

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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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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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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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Berlinale Director Tricia Tuttle Stresses Supporting Local Exhibitors, Hooking Young Audiences: ‘I Think We Need to Just Focus on How We Excite People About Cinema’

Ed Meza @edmezavar New Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle underscored the vital role of independent cinema, her efforts to expand the festival beyond Berlin and the importance of young filmmakers in a discussion on Wednesday at the Cinema Vision 2030 conference organized by German independent cinema association AG Kino – Gilde. To mark the Berlinale’s 75th edition, the festival will for the first time broadcast its opening ceremony, including Tom Tykwer’s opening film “The Light,” in cinemas in seven cities throughout Germany: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart.

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Tom Tykwer Talks Kaleidoscopic, Politically-Charged Berlinale Opener ‘The Light’: “The Crisis Has Been Showing Its Face For A Decade & We’re Waking Up Now”

Tom Tykwer opens the Berlinale for a third time on Thursday with his dazzling snapshot of life in contemporary Berlin, taking stock of German society as the first quarter of the 21st century draws to a close.

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Spanish Star-Studded Psychological Thriller ‘Shades’ Heads Beta Film’s EFM Slate, as It Acquires Bulgaria’s ‘Shattered Bonds’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Pataky (“The Fast and the Furious,” “Furiosa – A Mad Max Saga”) and “Money Heist’s” Enrique Arce and Hovik Keuchkerian, SkyShowtime Original “Shades” (“Matices”) and Bulgarian drama “Shattered Bonds” will head Beta Film’s slate at the Berlin Festival’s European Film Market. “Shades” is one of the two titles featured at a Berlinale Series Market Spanish Thrillers showcase on Feb. 17.

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Tom Tykwer on Opening Berlin With ‘Hardcore Political’ Film ‘The Light’ and Why He’s Not Playing the ‘Invitation Game’ With Germany’s Far-Right Officials (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Tom Tykwer will soon be opening the 75th Berlin Film Festival with “The Light,” a timely tale in which a deeply dysfunctional German family is saved by its Syrian housekeeper. The German-language film, which Tykwer describes as a “hardcore political” statement, will kick off the Berlinale on Feb. 13 in the turbulent lead-up to the country’s Feb.

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Beta Boards Berlinale Panorama Series Entry ‘Other People’s Money’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Beta Film has taken world sales rights to drama series “Other People’s Money,” which will make its world premiere next month in the Berlinale’s Panorama section. The series centers on Europe’s biggest tax fraud ever.

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Berlin Film Festival Unveils Lineup (Updating Live)

Ellise Shafer The Berlin Film Festival is unveiling the full lineup for its 75th edition, which is set to take place from Feb. 13 to 23.

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