5
… spectacle without substance: a film that gestures toward scandal and intensity but offers little emotional resonance or intellectual insight in return.
Given Wim Wenders’ love of the Australian outback, where he filmed one of his favourite movies, 1991’s Until the End of the World, one might have thought that he’d include
As always, the Berlin Film Festival has delivered some surprises. Perhaps the moment that has gained most traction was at the premiere of Rosebush Pruning on Saturday night when Callum
8.5
… brilliantly captured through the cinematography and editing and brought to life by Byrne’s evocative performance.
7.5
... deliberately avoids the political, choosing instead to focus on the intimate and the familial.
It was fascinating to catch up with Adelaide-raised Australian actor-on-the-rise Shabana Azeez at the Berlin Film Festival where she was promoting Lesbian Space Princess. After an uproarious premiere, the animated
Michel Gondry is a natural-born eccentric with a wild imagination, whose filmmaking has gained a cult-like following. Working across film, television and music videos, the Versailles-born 62-year-old, together with Charlie
6
... tiring and overbearing ...
Film festivals are curious places, especially when you consider a showcase like Berlinale. The official selection of the Berlin Film Festival comprises of several high-profile strands, from films vying in
At the 75th Berlinale awards ceremony last Saturday night, Rose Byrne triumphed, winning the Silver Bear for best performance for her gut-wrenching turn as an exhausted mother and therapist struggling