Oscar-nominated short I’m Not a Robot examines the line between humanity and identity, exploring the illusion of control with humour and precision.
Proving Humanity in the World of I’m Not a Robot
Tag: Film
Dreams (Sex Love). Writing vs. Living
An unrequited love story powers Dreams, the final installment in Dag Johan Haugerud’s powerful Sex Love trilogy, playing in Competition.
Eel Lives Between Dreams and Shadows
The dreamlike Eel is a promising debut from Taiwanese director Chu Chun-Teng that thrives within liminal spaces — live from Perspectives.
Blue Moon. Drunk With Beauty.
Set entirely on the opening night of Oklahoma!, Richard Linklater’s talky film Blue Moon reunites him with Before trilogy star Ethan Hawke.
Never Trust Guys Called Homer
A trip to a trauma retreat turns increasingly nightmarish in Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s Honey Bunch, playing in Berlinale Special.
Flying on A Wire is Not Real Flying
Vivian Qu’s gritty crime story Girls on Wire is a grim tale about the inevitability of fate that is weighed down by clichéd and stilted storytelling.
Not Another A24 Movie
The A24 formula works to fine effect in Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, starring the excellent Rose Byrne.
The Utter Horror of What Marielle Knows
Dark horse black comedy What Marielle Knows is the funniest film in the Berlinale Competition so far. A Hollywood remake can’t be far away.
Where the Night Stands Still: Between Light, Absence and Loss
Familial bonds between migrant workers are put to the test in Liryc Dela Cruz’ compelling debut Where The Night Stands Still.
Avoid How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World
Florian Pochlatko’s How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World is a long and ungainly look at mental illness that never finds a way to work.