News

Heidi

A prominent member of the Romanian New Wave, Catalin Mitulescu’s fourth feature will be Heidi, which he self-produced through Strada Film. In development since 2014, production took place back in April (see some excerpts of the production here). Mitulescu reunites with Dp Marius Panduru, who lensed his first two features. The project stars Gheorghe Visu, Catalina Mihai, Florin Zamfirescu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Alex Conovaru and Octav Costin. Mitulescu won the Palme d’Or for his 2004 short film Traffic, while his 2006 film The Way I Spent the End of the World and 2011’s Loverboy premiered in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at Cannes.…...

Lifetime achievement award will also go to Polish film-maker Krzysztof Zanussi during the 13th edition of the festival.

Debra Winger has been announced as the recipient of this year’s lifetime achievement award at Transilvania International Film Festival (Tiff).

In recognition of the award, Tiff will screen An Officer and a Gentleman, which brought Winger her first Oscar nomination, as well as The Sheltering Sky.

The same trophy will also go to the Polish film-maker Krzysztof Zanussi during the closing ceremony of the 13th edition of the festival, taking place on June 7 at the National Theatre in Cluj city, Romania.

This year’s excellence award will go to Romanian actor Florin Zamfirescu, while French film-maker Nicolas Philibert is the special guest of the festival’s 3X3 section.

Lifetime achievement award will also go to Polish film-maker Krzysztof Zanussi during the 13th edition of the festival.

Debra Winger has been announced as the recipient of this year’s lifetime achievement award at Transilvania International Film Festival (Tiff).

In recognition of the award, Tiff will screen An Officer and a Gentleman, which brought Winger her first Oscar nomination, as well as The Sheltering Sky.

The same trophy will also go to the Polish film-maker Krzysztof Zanussi during the closing ceremony of the 13th edition of the festival, taking place on June 7 at the National Theatre in Cluj city, Romania.

This year’s excellence award will go to Romanian actor Florin Zamfirescu, while French film-maker Nicolas Philibert is the special guest of the festival’s 3X3 section.

Chicago – Parents often feel responsible for their child’s reprehensible actions or despicable behavior. They may feel it reflects poorly on their own character and will go out of their way to fix a situation, make it all better. Certainly not all parents, but definitely the mother we meet in “Child’s Pose,” a Romanian film from last year that is finally getting released here in the States.

It’s a fascinating film centered on a controlling and manipulative mother who will confound audiences with her own questionable behavior and blunt demeanor, leaving them to ponder whether or not her concern and emotional responses are genuine or come from a place of self-preservation.

Rating: 4.5/5.0

We meet the sixty something Cornelia (Luminita Gheoeghiu) at her birthday party, surrounded by her husband and a collection of Eastern European bourgeoisie. We learn this affluent woman is a successful theatrical set designer and architect...

Title: Child’s Pose Director: Calin Peter Netzer Starring: Vlad Ivanov, Florin Zamfirescu, Luminita Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache. The Romanian drama directed by Calin Peter Netzer premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival where it well-deservedly won the Golden Bear. ‘Child’s pose’ isn’t just a powerful tale of corruption and guilt in modern Romania. It’s an in-depth analysis of a pathological relationship between a 32 year-old son, Barbu, and his domineering mother, Cornelia Kerenes. The Yiddish-like-mater sees a chance to regain control over her adult son, by using her connections to try and stop Barbu from going to jail, when he faces manslaughter charges for reckless driving. The movie [ Read More ]

The post Child’s Pose Movie Review appeared first on Shockya.com.

The Berlinale’s Competition section has picked the first six films for the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. They include productions and co-productions from Austria, Chile, France, Germany, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Spain and the USA.

In addition, Christian Rost and Claus Strigel will present the world premiere of their documentary Unter Menschen (Redemption Impossible) in the Berlinale Special.

Competition

Gloria

Chile/Spain

By Sebastián Lelio (La Sagrada Familia, Navidad, El año del tigre)

With Paulina García, Sergio Hernández

World premiere

Nugu-ui Ttal-do Anin (Nobody’s Daughter Haewon)

Republic of Korea

By Hong Sangsoo (Night and Day, Hahaha, In Another Country)

With Eunchae Jung, Sunkyun Lee

World premiere

Paradies: Hoffnung (Paradise: Hope)

Austria/France/Germany

By Ulrich Seidl (Dog Days, Import Export, Paradise: Love)

With Melanie Lenz, Vivian Bartsch, Joseph Lorenz, Michael Thomas

World premiere

Poziţia Copilului (Child’s Pose)

Romania

By Călin Peter Netzer (Maria, Medal of Honor,...