The Official Berlinale 2013 Thread

[Shy_Hallaman]

Fuck Iran, trying to impose what Berlinale should or should not show.

[McTeague]

I'm afraid this isn't ending well for Panahi. This is so sad.

[Cricket]

Thanks for the recap, Mr Chow!

Screen updated their critics poll. Gloria remained the top scorer (3.4), but Harmony Lessons got pretty close (3.3).

Poor Panahi and Partovi.

[McTeague]

Thanks for the update, Cricket. Harmony Lessons really is one I can't wait for. Hope it gets a distribution in Spain, although without a major award it will be hard.

[Cricket]

Indiewire ranks the best films and performances from the Berlinale:

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
1. Gloria
2. Upstream Color
3. Before Midnight
4. Camille Claudel 1915
5. Vic + Flo Saw a Bear
6. The Strange Little Cat
7. Closed Curtain
T8. Frances Ha
T8. Paradise: Hope

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
1. The Act of Killing

BEST DIRECTOR
1. Shane Carruth, Upstream Color
2. Bruno Dumont, Camille Claudel 1915
3. Dennis Côté, VIc + Flo Saw a Bear
4. Richard Linklater, Before Midnight
5. Jafar Panahi, Closed Curtain
6. Ramon Zürcher, The Strange Little Cat
7. Sebastián Lelio, Gloria
8. Ulrich Seidl, Paradise: Hope

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
1. Paulina García, Gloria
2. Juliette Binoche, Camille Claudel 1915
3. Luminita Gheorgiu, Child's Pose

I'm not sure why they only compiled that sample of the results, but you can see individual ballots here.

Also, it's worth bearing in mind that, as is the case with most festivals, many critics go home before the festival is over, which might account for the general absence of films that screened on the final days (like Harmony Lessons and Nobody's Daughter Haewon).

[cdmc]

The Act of Killing is an outstanding documentary! I am so happy that it is being recognized.