Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Berlinale - Interim Report

You might have asked yourself how Paula and her film Gardens of the Night were received at Berlin's Film Festival Berlinale. Today's NZZ published an intermediate report, which I read with pleasure.

The reviewer called Gardens of the Night oppressive and deeply saddening. The film's relentless portrayal of paedophilia let to indignation at the festival. However despite the controversy, it is one of the better films at the Berlinale.

Nevertheless according to the critiques forecast, the biggest changes to win the Golden Bear have up to now There Will Be Blood and Elegy. Elegy is based on Philip Roth's The Dying Animal, one of the few books by this author I really enjoyed and actually finished. Penélope Cruz must give in this film her best performance in an English spoken picture so far. I'm looking forward to see this.

1 comment:

Toño said...

Bravo anyway for "Gardens of the night"

Penélope looks simply wonderful! And look forward to see "Elegy"