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Berlinale 2022: Golden and Silver Bear winners

Beyond the Golden Bear that went to the Catalan entry "Alcarras," here are the Silver Bear-winning films of the Berlin International Film Festival's main competition.

  • Film still 'Alcarras': kids in an old blue car, one of them is wearing sunglasses with one glass missing.

    Golden Bear: 'Alcarras'

    In this sun-filled drama about the clash between traditional agriculture and profit maximization, Catalan director Carla Simon portrays a tight-knit family of peach farmers who face eviction following the death of their large orchard's owner. The movie's amateur actors impress with exceptionally natural performances.

  • Film still from 'The Novelist's Film': Black-and-white image of three people smiling at each other.

    Grand Jury Prize: 'The Novelist's Film'

    An author and a filmmaker meet, hoping to find new inspiration for their work: In "The Novelist's Film," South Korean director Hong Sangsoo celebrates the beauty of chance encounters. The jury was won over by the film, mostly shot in black-and-white, featuring the prolific auteur's trademark playful conversations on life, art and drinking.

  • Film still 'Robe of Gems': two people looking in opposite directions, a dry field in the background.

    Jury Prize: 'Robe of Gems'

    Renowned for her editing work with directors such as Carlos Reygadas, Natalia Lopez Gallardo's filmmaking debut is a gritty Mexican crime mystery telling the story of a woman who gets caught in the search for a missing person. The anti-thriller's elliptical mood echoes the trauma caused by the country's criminal underbelly. It was awarded a Silver Bear.

  • Film still from 'Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush': a man in a suit and a woman wearing a blue coat walk amid a group of people in Washington D.C., US Capital in the background.

    Best Leading Performance and Best Screenplay: 'Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush'

    German director Andreas Dresen tells the story of the fight to release Guantanamo detainee Murat Kurnaz, a battle led by his Bremen-based Turkish mother Rabiye, portrayed by comedian Meltem Kaplan. Her outstanding performance was recognized with a Silver Bear, while another one went to Dresen's longtime collaborator, screenwriter Laila Stieler.

  • Film still from 'Before, Now & Then' aka 'Nana' two women smile in the mirror, an image that is reflected in different angles.

    Best Supporting Performance: Laura Basuki in 'Before, Now & Then' (aka 'Nana')

    Director Kamila Andini explores the life of a woman called Nana (Happy Salma), who lands in a privileged situation after the Indonesian civil war in the mid-1960s. Her husband's lover, Ino, becomes her friend; the character is depicted by actor Laura Basuki (top), who won a Silver Bear for her performance.

  • Film still from 'Both Sides of the Blade': A woman smiles as she is embraced by a man in the water.

    Best Director: Claire Denis for 'Both Sides of the Blade'

    Recognized with a Silver Bear for her sensitive filmmaking, Claire Denis' latest work stars Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon. The couple's relationship unravels when Binoche's ex reappears. The drama is one of the rare films in the competition set during the pandemic. At the award ceremony, Denis thanked the actors, as well as her longtime music collaborators, Tindersticks.

  • Film 'Everything Will Be OK' showing different clay figurines.

    Outstanding Artistic Contribution: 'Everything Will Be OK'

    Cambodian director Rithy Panh depicts a dystopian world in which animals take over as leaders. Elaborate dioramas of clay figurines are set against videos of genocidal ideologies and disturbing images of experiments on animals.

  • Film still 'A Piece of Sky': a person with a red sweater stands in a mountainous landscape.

    Special Jury Mention: 'A Piece of Sky'

    A hard-working man settles in a remote Alpine village for work, and gets married to a local woman. Yet due to a brain tumor, his behavior gets increasingly erratic. For this homage to life in the mountains, director Michael Koch worked with local amateur actors. The arthouse film is accentuated by a choir singing traditional Swiss mourning songs.


  • Film still 'Alcarras': kids in an old blue car, one of them is wearing sunglasses with one glass missing.

    Golden Bear: 'Alcarras'

    In this sun-filled drama about the clash between traditional agriculture and profit maximization, Catalan director Carla Simon portrays a tight-knit family of peach farmers who face eviction following the death of their large orchard's owner. The movie's amateur actors impress with exceptionally natural performances.

  • Film still from 'The Novelist's Film': Black-and-white image of three people smiling at each other.

    Grand Jury Prize: 'The Novelist's Film'

    An author and a filmmaker meet, hoping to find new inspiration for their work: In "The Novelist's Film," South Korean director Hong Sangsoo celebrates the beauty of chance encounters. The jury was won over by the film, mostly shot in black-and-white, featuring the prolific auteur's trademark playful conversations on life, art and drinking.

  • Film still 'Robe of Gems': two people looking in opposite directions, a dry field in the background.

    Jury Prize: 'Robe of Gems'

    Renowned for her editing work with directors such as Carlos Reygadas, Natalia Lopez Gallardo's filmmaking debut is a gritty Mexican crime mystery telling the story of a woman who gets caught in the search for a missing person. The anti-thriller's elliptical mood echoes the trauma caused by the country's criminal underbelly. It was awarded a Silver Bear.

  • Film still from 'Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush': a man in a suit and a woman wearing a blue coat walk amid a group of people in Washington D.C., US Capital in the background.

    Best Leading Performance and Best Screenplay: 'Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush'

    German director Andreas Dresen tells the story of the fight to release Guantanamo detainee Murat Kurnaz, a battle led by his Bremen-based Turkish mother Rabiye, portrayed by comedian Meltem Kaplan. Her outstanding performance was recognized with a Silver Bear, while another one went to Dresen's longtime collaborator, screenwriter Laila Stieler.

  • Film still from 'Before, Now & Then' aka 'Nana' two women smile in the mirror, an image that is reflected in different angles.

    Best Supporting Performance: Laura Basuki in 'Before, Now & Then' (aka 'Nana')

    Director Kamila Andini explores the life of a woman called Nana (Happy Salma), who lands in a privileged situation after the Indonesian civil war in the mid-1960s. Her husband's lover, Ino, becomes her friend; the character is depicted by actor Laura Basuki (top), who won a Silver Bear for her performance.

  • Film still from 'Both Sides of the Blade': A woman smiles as she is embraced by a man in the water.

    Best Director: Claire Denis for 'Both Sides of the Blade'

    Recognized with a Silver Bear for her sensitive filmmaking, Claire Denis' latest work stars Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon. The couple's relationship unravels when Binoche's ex reappears. The drama is one of the rare films in the competition set during the pandemic. At the award ceremony, Denis thanked the actors, as well as her longtime music collaborators, Tindersticks.

  • Film 'Everything Will Be OK' showing different clay figurines.

    Outstanding Artistic Contribution: 'Everything Will Be OK'

    Cambodian director Rithy Panh depicts a dystopian world in which animals take over as leaders. Elaborate dioramas of clay figurines are set against videos of genocidal ideologies and disturbing images of experiments on animals.

  • Film still 'A Piece of Sky': a person with a red sweater stands in a mountainous landscape.

    Special Jury Mention: 'A Piece of Sky'

    A hard-working man settles in a remote Alpine village for work, and gets married to a local woman. Yet due to a brain tumor, his behavior gets increasingly erratic. For this homage to life in the mountains, director Michael Koch worked with local amateur actors. The arthouse film is accentuated by a choir singing traditional Swiss mourning songs.


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