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Swedish teen drama takes top prize in the Generation 14plus strand.

A young jury has named Beata Gårdeler’s Flocking (Flocken) the Crystal Bear winner for Best Film in the Generation 14plus section of the Berlin Film Festival (Feb 5-15).

The Swedish film centres on a 14-year old girl who reports she has been raped, but is not believed, leading to her entire village turns against the teenager and her family.

“The film which struck us the most was one which succeeds in continuously maintaining its oppressive atmosphere,” said the jury in a statement. “This film gives us a precise and intense experience of the mechanisms of progressive social exclusion, triggered by an accusation. It excels in its portrayal of the role of social networks, where anonymity can lead to the unchecked build-up of aggression. A great cast, gripping dialog and unexpected developments combine to create an extraordinary work.”

A special mention was given to Sam de Jong’s Prince...

The 65th Berlinale has begun to unveil its lineup for this coming February 5th to 15th in the German capital. Watch this page for updates as more announcements come in.

Competition

Cinderella (Kenneth Branagh)

Ixcanul (Jayro Bustamante)

As We Were Dreaming (Andreas Dresen)

Under Electric Clouds (Alexey German)

Eisenstein in Guanajuato (Peter Greenaway)

45 Years (Andrew Haigh)

Knight of Cups (Terrence Malick)

Perspektive Deutsches Kino

The Bunker (Nikias Chryssos)

Spiderwebhouse (Mara Eibl-Eibesfeldt)

HomeSick (Jakob M. Erwa)

Wanja (Carolina Hellsgård)

Sibylle (Michael Krummenacher)

A Perfect Place (Anatol Schuster)

I Remember (Janna Ji Wonders)

Generation 14Plus

Short Skin (Duccio Chiarini, Italy)

Corbo (Mathieu Denis, Canada)

Nena (Saskia Diesing, Netherlands/Germany)

Flocken (Beata Gårdeler, Sweden)

The Beat Beneath My Feet (John Williams, Great Britain)

Generation Kplus

Paper Planes (Robert Connolly, Australia)

Snow Pirates (Faruk Hacıhafızoğlu, Turkey)

Mini and the Mozzies (Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Møller, Denmark)

Rainbow (Nagesh Kukunoor, India)

My Skinny Sister...

The Berlinale's announced thirteen features lined up for the Generation programs aimed at younger viewers attending its 65th edition, running from February 5 through 15: Duccio Chiarini's Short Skin, Mathieu Denis's Corbo, Saskia Diesing's Nena, Beata Gårdeler's Flocken, John Williams's The Beat Beneath My Feet, Robert Connolly's Paper Planes, Faruk Hacıhafızoğlu's Kar Korsanları, Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Møller's Cykelmyggen og Minibillen, Nagesh Kukunoor's Dhanak, Sanna Lenken's Min lilla syster, Mark Noonan's You’re Ugly Too, Brian Perkins's Golden Kingdom and Tallulah Schwab's Dorsvloer vol Confetti. » - David Hudson...

The Berlinale's announced thirteen features lined up for the Generation programs aimed at younger viewers attending its 65th edition, running from February 5 through 15: Duccio Chiarini's Short Skin, Mathieu Denis's Corbo, Saskia Diesing's Nena, Beata Gårdeler's Flocken, John Williams's The Beat Beneath My Feet, Robert Connolly's Paper Planes, Faruk Hacıhafızoğlu's Kar Korsanları, Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Møller's Cykelmyggen og Minibillen, Nagesh Kukunoor's Dhanak, Sanna Lenken's Min lilla syster, Mark Noonan's You’re Ugly Too, Brian Perkins's Golden Kingdom and Tallulah Schwab's Dorsvloer vol Confetti. » - David Hudson...