The Ingalls family - Tim and Melina, along with their adolescent twins, live each in their own separate world. However, when a mysterious young Farah from Syria crashes into their lives, a slow interaction begins between them. The director noted: "They buried their heads in the sand until the energy level rose out of the water, allowing them to look at each other again. We need to draw closer to each other again, stop isolating ourselves too much."
Actor Lars Eidinger warned about the vertical divide between "good and evil" and "black and white," considering that this intellectual approach feeds the rise of extremism. They prepare a work program consisting of juries, presenting the first films in the competition for the golden bear. Suinton amused the audience by recounting plans to transform the Gaza sector into 'Vegas of the Close East.'
In the meantime, the director of a new festival, Trisha Tatl, expressed hope that politics would not dominate in films, but presented a map of routes at the morning press conference of the jury, saying that "this festival represents the rejection of different ideas of extremism." On the red carpet, celebrities like Timoti Shalamet, Jessica Chastain, and Marion Cotillard are expected.
The film "The Light" by director Tom Tikvir, which opened the festival, tells about the arrival of Syrian migrants as a guest in a German family. Robert Pattinson participates in the festival with the film "Mickey 17." Which of the 19 nominees will become the winner of the documentary film "Dakhomy," shot by French-Senegalese director Mati Diop, will determine the jury.
Tilda Swinton is focused on revealing reality, with which people are confronted today. At the 75th Berlin Film Festival under the slogan of resistance to extremism and President Donald Trump's decisions, starting with a showing of a film about Syrian refugees. Receiving a prestigious golden bear for her filmography, actress Tilda Swinton expressed outrage regarding the violation of human rights.
