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'Reflection In A Dead Diamond' directors on their 'cinematic orgasm'

Now out in French cinemas, 'Reflection In A Dead Diamond' is a bold, sensual, trippy and gory merging of James Bond and 'Death In Venice'. Euronews Culture sat down with French husband-and-wife filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani to talk about one of the wildest films you'll see all year.

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'The Ugly Stepsister': Director Emilie Blichfeldt reframes Cinderella

Euronews Culture sits down with Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt to talk about her savage and thought-provoking reframing of the Cinderella story, which wowed audiences in Sundance and Berlin. “Most of us end up like the stepsisters - cutting off our toes to try to fit the shoe!”

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That's a wrap: The Top 10 Berlinale movies to look out for in 2025

Here’s our Top 10 from this year's Berlin International Film Festival - keep an eye out for these gems coming to a cinema near you soon.

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Berlinale 2025: Golden Bear goes to Norwegian Film ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’

Against the backdrop of the general elections in Germany tomorrow, Berlin celebrates a new Golden Bear winner, capping off an edition that was significantly less controversial than last year’s. Here’s the full rundown.

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Berlinale interview: ‘Honey Bunch’ - Deconstructing love in darkness

What would you for love? We sit down with Canadian filmmakers Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli to talk about their follow-up to 2020’s ‘Violation’ – ‘Honey Bunch’, a haunting and strangely tender deconstruction of all the things we believe to be love and devotion.

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Berlinale interview: 'What Marielle Knows' - German comedy, anyone?

What would you do if your child could suddenly read your mind? We sit down with German filmmaker Frédéric Hambalek to talk about his Competition selected film 'What Marielle Knows' - a taut, biting and frequently hilarious dark comedy.

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'What Does That Nature Say to You'

Will the prolific director win yet another Bear? Possibly the Golden one? His 33rd feature is more worthy of awards than many of his previous Berlinale-winning films...

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'The Thing With Feathers'

Despite a committed central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Thing With Feathers' can't do justice to Max Porter's astonishing novella.

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'La Tour de Glace' ('The Ice Tower')

Marion Cotillard stars in French director Lucile Hadžihalolović's fourth feature, a glacially paced adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”. Prepare to be entranced.

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'O último azul' ('The Blue Trail')

Brazil has been Oscar nominated for Best Picture this year. Could the country win the Berlinale's top prize before the Academy dish out theirs? Early signs look mighty promising with the stunning 'The Blue Trail' in Competition.

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'Mickey 17' - Robert Pattinsons... in spaaaace!

In the mood for a goofy, broad strokes futurist satire with Robert Pattinson acting opposite himself in the icy vastness of space? Bong Joon Ho has got you covered, with his first film since the Oscar-winning 'Parasite'.

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'Ari' - Keeping a heart on your French sleeve

The third film from the French director of 'Jeune Femme' ('Montparnasse Bienvenue') and 'Un petit frère' ('Mother and Son') is a tender and poignant ode to a wayward soul.

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'Kein Tier. So Wild.' ('No Beast. So Fierce.')

Shakespeare’s “Richard III” is reimagined in modern Germany as the tale of an Arab gangster queen named Rashida seeking the throne of the Berlin underworld. Sounds like a lot? It is. And it works.

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Tilda Swinton on why she's attending Berlinale despite boycott calls

Celebrated actress Tilda Swinton attends the Berlin Film Festival and accepts her Honorary Golden Bear. She explains why she decided to come, despite calls for boycott over Gaza and freedom of expression.

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Berlinale 2025 review: 'Das Licht' ('The Light')

Unlike last year’s edition which kicked off with the excellent ‘Small Things Like These’, 2025’s Berlinale doesn’t get off to the greatest of starts with its opening film, ‘Das Light’ (‘The Light’)...

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Berlinale Jury President Todd Haynes on danger Trump poses to cinema

The 75th edition of the Berlinale officially kicks off tonight. Prior to the opening film, the jury led by US filmmaker Todd Haynes spoke to the press about the importance of festivals like the Berlinale, as well as the threats posed by Trump and the looming elections in Germany.

The Berlin International Film Festival, (Berlinale) is an annual film festival held in Berlin. It's one of the world's largest public film festivals in the world.