Cillian Murphy sadly inaugurates a Berlinale that is presumed to be very sad. The Berlin festival has been far from perfection for years and, therefore, is very likely to cause more joy than sadness.
With artistic director Carlo Chatrian in retirement pending the arrival of Tricia Tuttle next year, the 2024 call leaves much to be desired. It seems strange that after a year full of cinema like last season, the first international festival of the year appears so devoid of arguments with some of its most attractive films either bounced from Sundance or out of competition.