Warwick Thornton’s Indigenous Australian Western
An experienced cinematographer before he turned to directing, Warwick Thornton has a feel for the Central Australian desert…
Gemma Chan on Josephine and Her Emotional Connection to the Film
For Gemma Chan, making “Josephine” was deeply personal. The British actress, best known for her work in “Crazy…
Juliette Binoche in a Strong Dementia Drama
Lance Hammer was the toast of the town in 2008 with his hard-hitting, Mississippi-set coming-of-age drama “Ballast.” The…
A Deeply Moving Reflection on Immigrant Identity
The immigrant experience is most often discussed, and most easily understood, as one of an entire person’s movement…
Amy Adams Tries, But Melodrama Disappoints
Apparently Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó intends his latest film, At the Sea, to be the middle part of…
‘Tutu’ Documentary On Archbishop Desmond Tutu Premieres At Berlinale
South Africa’s racist system of Apartheid endured for generations and, so brutally was it maintained, appeared impregnable. One…
Sandra Huller Gets Her Greatest Role Yet
Photo: Schubert/ROW Pictures/Walker+Worm Film/Gerald Kerkletz In Markus Schleinzer’s Rose, the lead character, played by the mesmerizing Sandra Hüller…
Sandra Hüller as 17th Century Woman Passing as a Man
The title role in the austerely beautiful character study Rose is such a thrilling fit for Sandra Hüller…
Sandra Hüller Amazes in Immaculately Controlled Drama
While jumping through the hoops of her first U.S. awards season two years ago for “Anatomy of a…
Berlin Selection ‘Light Pillar’ Unveils New Clip
Variety is exclusively unveiling a new clip from “Light Pillar,” the feature debut from Chinese writer-director Xu Zao,…
‘The Idiot(S)’ Releases First Look Image
The first image from “The Idiot(s),” directed by Małgorzata Szumowska, who has twice won the Berlinale’s Silver Bear,…
In ‘London,’ Car-Sharing Is Caring: Berlin 2026 Interview
“The setting was very strict, because we were in the studio,” explains Sebastian Brameshuber. “But this strict set-up…