hello from berlin. i'm tom brook, and welcome to our talking movies look back at this year's berlin film festival. parasite. the new picture stars robert pattinson. a complete unknown. plus blue moon, a new movie from acclaimed american independent film—maker richard linklater, it went over very well.

edition of talking movies. it has brought audiences some great films and one or two duds. the berlin film festival was founded 75 years ago. of the world's greatest film—makers and movie stars. it isn't predominantly a showcase for american film. its focus is international, and it has a history of embracing cinema with political themes. i really like the fact that you can see so different, wonderful, intense movies together with a great, um,

audience of film—lovers. rigorous festival. with ideas, with debate. they don't need to be pleased. festival had somehow lost its way, that it had so tricia tuttle, who ran the london film festival, has been brought in to reinvigorate berlin. a strong line—up of films and rely on star power to create some excitement. i mean, star power has always been part of cinema. and diverse programme that hits many different points. but having stars certainly attracts new audiences.

energy and excitement. and this year i'm really, really pleased. i mean, we have... on—screen talent. margaret qualley. one of the biggest gets for the festival this year film—makers, richard linklater, starring ethan hawke its focus — lyricist lorenz hart, one half of rodgers and hart. i mean, i like the red, too, but this is much more otherworldly.

confidence is put to the test. it won some very positive reviews. i saw this whole film as this little howl into the night you know, it's sad on its surface, but he's full of so much life. he's so smart, witty. to or not, he's self—absorbed and he's hurting. many leading figures who came to berlin did address our turbulent political times. naming countries or individual politicians. also, many festival—goers

were consumed by the winds president trump back in power, wondering what it might do among them, american film—maker todd haynes, president of thejury in berlin. of film—making. and speak out to the issues around us as forcefully tricia tuttle was in the unenviable position of not letting politics overwhelm herfirst berlin film festival. in a world that film—makers are going to address, and probably address in quite strong terms. and notjust the geopolitics around the fest. the berlin film festival organisers cannot be complacent.

in the cinema world, which have made the underpinnings of global film festivals fragile. in the wider world, the spirits of festival—goers in berlin huge crowds came out in the freezing cold timothee chalamet. he was in town for the german premiere of his oscar—nominated he spent a lot of time talking to them, virtually ignoring a large number of reporters, among them my colleague emma jones. daring to show a shoulder for the valentine's day premiere of a complete unknown,

held in sub—zero temperatures. instead preferring to warm the hearts of those fans who of drawing out the crowds into the cold air he's part of mickey 17, the new film by korean director bong joon—ho, and a hotly anticipated follow—up to the multi—award winning parasite. operate on another planet.

huge debts make him sign up to be repeatedly killed off again the next day. of pattinson and his fan base at the berlin premiere. what kind of story did you want to tell with mickey 17? translation: this film | is about a man who finds asked earlier in a press conference about his desire to work with bong joon—ho, pattinson paid tribute to the director.

and i think when people are relaxed, they feel free to kind of do their best. colette stars as the wife of an american i think it's funny. i think robert pattinson has a fantastic time but i feel bong joon—ho has talked about all these issues

he has told stories about these things before, and maybe better. like parasite, but the film's comedy is, according to the cast, aiming to provide hope in the present and for the future. this is so exciting! everybody hard. it's hard and it's cruel, but we can find a way through this reality. peter hujar�*s day.

of british actors ben whishaw and rebecca hall. in the film, ben whishaw portrays legendary new york james bond's gadget master 0, are among his most famous roles. she's not one that interests me that much. in peter hujar�*s day, being shown at the berlin film linda rosenkrantz, played by rebecca hall, and peter portrayed by ben whishaw.

so it's literally a film of somebody talking of all the stuff that days are full of, which is mundane and not mundane, like sometimes...very strange banal, and it's. .. i suppose, is how i've come to think of it. in a very interesting time, wasn't he? and �*80s, and he photographed the people of that community. views ben whishaw as a kindred spirit.

he's worked with him before. the film—maker also has great respect for gay culture at that time. the world that he photographed is important to me, and he was, in a way, um... people were not seeing or refused to see. where there is... the film has earned some glowing reviews, than engaging. in terms of a message. it's just like you just dropped into a space and time, minutes, which is... i personally find that very pleasurable. it's a different thing... essentially, this film

is just two people talking, quite different from today, where people could engage in a long conversation uninterrupted by mobile phones, pagers, texting and other electronic distractions. with the academy awards fast approaching, the oscars race was never far from people's minds here at the berlin film festival. it's a picture called the seed of the sacred fig, as a german film because it has german funding, a german production company behind it and a german distributor. one of iran's most respected film—makers. the iranian authorities.

at the cannes film festival. it's a finely wrought family drama and political thriller which serves as a powerful indictment of patriarchy and iran's authoritarian government. the film was partly inspired by the youth protests that in police custody after being accused of not wearing her hijab correctly. the film—maker, who shot his movie in secret, about a family that became entrapped in their apartment. which was not documented. themselves started recording on mobile phones and showed us what a repressive and savage regime we're dealing with,

the film is an attempt to try to understand how the father is, in a way, a stand—in for heartless totalitarianism in iran. translation: l was very | curious to understand how totalitarianism leads certain people to collaborate towards the repression and crimes they're inflicting experiences i've had. leading actors from his film still in iran, who he says have been facing harassment. the pressure started

again recently. to the iranian regime. they fear it will encourage otherfilm—makers in iran to make stories for international audiences, notjust for making the film posed challenges. footage was smuggled out of iran on a hard but the risk—taking has paid off, because audiences emboldening its position as a strong contender in this year's oscars race. every big city, it seems, has their own cinematic storytellers. of course, martin scorsese, los angeles has paul thomas anderson, and berlin, well, it has tom tykwer. his picture the light

was chosen as the movie to open the berlin film festival this year. the berlinale festival, and perhaps rightly so. he's the creator of one of europe's most successful tv series, babylon berlin, set in the capital between two but his new film, the light, is set in modern berlin, is only two hours and a0 minutes long, and in the film it won't stop raining. it's a nod to climate change, but his protagonists, and nicolette krebitz, are disconnected from each aware and accusing an older generation of hypocrisy.

tykwer, who'll be 60 years old this year, says it's a personal film for him. so the movie came about because i wanted to make children, because they're now young adults, they're looking going to leave behind, and they're saying, and they're saying, "yeah, did you?" into this fragmented family comes a new housekeeper, a mysterious sci—fi edge. this, along with the use of magical reality it doesn't have the shortness and simplicity of 1998's run lola run, also set

in berlin, the story the german industry. suddenly, german cinema became popular, and he was anarchistic energy which i... which we lost a bit, i would say, in german cinema. tykwer�*s also made english—language movies too, expensive independent films ever made, with an array of hollywood stars who perform multiple roles it divided critics, and some think the light is also too vast to absorb. but, tykwer argues,

perhaps huge problems call for huge storytelling. you know, it's the global economy, it's migration, it's climate change. of them would already overpower me, and we've got so many of them that it feels like the world is so much more german audiences will have a chance to take the invitation for self—reflection in march, when the film is released. seeking to reflect every confusing aspect of contemporary berlin life. programme to a close. we hope you've enjoyed the show. portraying bob dylan in the oscar contender

a complete unknown. as we leave you with the much adored timothee chalamet. # when the winds will stop. # like the stillness in the wind. both: # the hour that the ship comes in. - # and the seas will split. # and the ship will hit. # and the sands on the shoreline will be shaking. # and the tide will sound. # and the wind will pound. hello.

the weather story a little frustrating of between "j": : spring spring. was winter and spring. saturday was beautiful, light winds, lots of sunshine, but all change for sunday. on the satellite ou see a ou see a window of �*7 afnd �* and sunnier weather, quieter and sunnier weather, and in the atlantic, a swirl of cloud, the next system that continue to feed in a lot will continue to feed in a lot of heavy rain and severe gales of heavy remand severe gales a time of heavy rainand severe gales a time during sunday. let's for a time during sunday. let's look in more detail. after a look in more detail. after a start in scotland, through wet start in scotland, through the morning the rain lingering, gus; 1; z’i’:’— r gust of 77 77 {7 gust of wind, 77 {7 gust of wind, 77 close a gust of wind, 60—70 mph close to the western isles, some heavy rain, millimetres. heavy rain, 50—70 millimetres. a wet and windy start into northern ireland, the rain pushing out to southern scotland, into the lake stfitlafla mtflfm gee? " " claudia skies, east district. claudia skies, east anglia and south—east england,

starting with some and starting with some sunshine and light winds. you are likely to see the best of the weather, it may stay dry and like for much of the day. it's all about the continuing 7 continuing to continuing to move rain continuing to move eastwards, pushing into northern england, across wales we go the day into as we go through the day into the midlands and the south—west. behind it, bright with 7 and breezy with scattered showers, top temperatures generally 8—13. as we close out sunday and into monday, generally 8—13. as we close out sur low and into monday, generally 8—13. as we close out sur low pressure into monday, generally 8—13. as we close out sur low pressure centred inday, generally 8—13. as we close out sur low pressure centred to ay, generally 8—13. as we close out sur low pressure centred to the the low pressure centred to the far north, that's where the the low pressure centred to the strongest winds continue. the weather front yet to clear away from south—east england, so it could be a wet start for early birds, but the rain gradually easing away. digits easing away. double digits first across england and the rain eases, sunny wales. the rain eases, sunny spells and showers in the? will continue behind. they will continue closest to the low, with the to the north—west sharp showers to the north—west of scotland and northern ireland. the best of the perhaps if; perhaps across southern

weatherreerhsesseressseethem and northern england, scotland and northern england. highs between 9—13. as we again highs between 9—13. as we move out of into move out of monday into tuesday, still the risk of another area of low oressure ii still the risk of tuesday, still the risk of sunny and scattered sunny scattered semi; seells andfta�*tfifcd ., "c *' mostly to the far sunny spells and scattered showers. mostly to the far and west. and west: here north and west. here we and west. here again we north and west. here again we see the strongest the north and west. here again we see the strongest winds, the isobars open up a little across open if? 2 7 open up if??? 2 ”open lip a open lip a little open up a little across isobars open up a little across england and wales. a greater england and wales. a greater chance �*sunshine. perhaps chance of sunshine. perhaps chance of sunshine. perhaps fresher have the fresher but if you have the fresher but if you have the sunshine, it might feel a sunshine, it might feel a little better. a scattering of better. 7 7 better. a 7 7 better. a scattering of sharp showers continuing in the continuing in the and west, and far north and west, and far north and west, and temperatures again a little bit temperatures again a bit down at around 8—11. this is temperatures again a little bit down at around 8—11. this is they should be for this temperatures again a little bit down at around 8—11. for is temperatures again a little bit where they should "one for this of year. further ahead, down at around 8—11. for this where they should be for this time of year. where they should "one for this of year. fi as er ahead, where they should "one for this of year. fi as we go ad, the jet stream. as we go through the latter stages of where they should be for this time of the. where they should be for this time of the latter stages of the week, it's likely the jet through the latter stages of the week, it's likely the jet will stay centred across the will stay centred across the uk. that steers the we know, that steers the uk. as we know, that steers the low pressure. there be dry uk. as we know, that steers the low pressure. low pressure. there will be dry for a time before uk. as we know, that steers the low pressl for a time before interludes for a time before the next system moves through. again a brief lull, and then the next system moves through. again a brief lull, and then

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