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The best of Berlinale 2018 – the awards and our critics’ picks
The Berlin Film Festival jury’s top prize choice was a distinct(ive) surprise, but 2018 included a breadth of finds to write home about, to judge by this straw poll of our correspondents.
Tuesday 27 February 2018 -
Mug review: disfigurement and prejudice in a Polish ‘fairytale for adults’
Małgorzata Szumowska’s latest not only dodges melodrama but also finds ample room for comedy and satirical barbs in its indictment of an insular Polish community, writes Geoff Andrew.
Monday 26 February 2018 -
A brave experiment in opening the screen to less sexually cocksure voices, Pintilie’s unflinching portrait of differently marginalised characters learning to find comfort in their own skin is at its best when at its most direct, says Paul O’Callaghan.
Monday 26 February 2018 -
Grass review: Hong Sangsoo explores the art of (writing about) conversation
The prolific Korean’s breezy mid-length ‘hangout movie’ brings comedy and astute observation to a series of overheard exchanges, writes Simran Hans.
Monday 26 February 2018 -
An Elephant Sitting Still review: a shattering, soul-searching Chinese one-off
Hu Bo’s film about people folding under economic pressure is an intimate and empathetic portrait of human suffering, with performances of astounding sensitivity, writes Giovanni Marchini Camia.
Saturday 24 February 2018 -
Joaquin Phoenix plays the quadriplegic cartoonist in Van Sant’s fragmented, frank account of addiction and recovery, which zigzags between the dark, ribald and corny, writes Simran Hans.
Saturday 24 February 2018 -
My Brother’s Name Is Robert and He Is an Idiot review: a philosophical film that’s worth your time
There are several shades of Terrence Malick in Philip Gröning’s leisurely film about twins playing dangerous games, but that’s far from the only reason to watch, writes Geoff Andrew.
Saturday 24 February 2018 -
U – July 22 (Utøya 22. juli) review: Norwegian kills for thrills?
Erik Poppe’s hyperrealist one-take dramatisation of Anders Breivik’s summer camp massacre offers little sign of moral perspective, says Ian Mantgani.
Friday 23 February 2018 -
There’s no cheap sentiment or easy answers as Ursula Meier scrutinises real-life Swiss parenticidal diarist Benjamin Feller through the eyes of the teacher who ‘inspired’ him, writes Patrick Gamble.
Friday 23 February 2018 -
Will Marvel’s new black superhero blockbuster prove a cultural watershed, or a corporate alibi, asks Kofo Owokoniran?
Thursday 22 February 2018
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