Kateryna Gornostai discusses making an ensemble coming-of-age film where everything for the characters is happening for the first time.
World Cinema
Amanda Adolfsson on her family horror film Nelly Rapp: Monster Agent
Swedish director Amanda Adolfsson discusses Nelly Rapp: Monster Agent, working with child actors, and balancing horror and comedy.
Berlinale Review: A girl wakes up to misogyny inSummer Blur
Han Shuai’s feature debut, Summer Blur, follows thirteeen-year-old Guo in a hot summer in Wuhan where everyone seems to be exploiting women.
What to see at the 2021 Rendez-vous with French Cinema
The 2021 Rendez-vous with French Cinema features some of the best films of the year, as well as highlights like Should the Wind Drop, Mandibles, and Faithful.
Berlinale Review: Teen girls seek the end of the world in Short Vacation
In Kwon Min-pyo and Seo Hansol’s Short Vacation, four thirteen-year-old girls set out to complete their summer photography assignment: photograph the end of the world.
Berlinale Review: I’m Your Man — Are mirrors the perfect lovers?
In Maria Schrader’s I Am Your Man, a cuneiform researcher is torn between her ethics and the appeal of a robot lover who meets all her needs.