Yellow Letters (Gelbe Briefe, in German) is a timely take on the ongoing oppression of artistic freedom during authoritarian times. Directed and co-written by Turkish-born, German-based filmmaker İlker Çatak, the
Melbourne writer-director Natalie Erika James has focused on women grappling with dark forces in her psychological horror films. Her dementia-oriented debut Relic (2020) starred an exceptional Robyn Nevin; in her
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The film’s greatest revelation is Sandra Hüller’s performance
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… a stylised masquerade that invites the viewer to surrender to its strange, campy logic.
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
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… a profound reflection on memory, self-representation, and the violence of being interpreted by others.
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
The Berlin Film Festival has announced the competition programme for its 76th edition and Warwick Thornton’s Wolfram has been included. While it marks the sixth time Thornton’s films have been
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