Iván falls in love with Hadoum in the greenhouse where they work. However, his long-awaited promotion interferes with the relationship, forcing him to decide what kind of man he wants to be.
-
‘Ivan & Hadoum’ Berlinale Review: When Love Meets Labor Conflict
-
‘Trial of Hein’ Berlinale Review: The Unstable Nature of Identity
A man returns to his hometown after many years, only to find that no one seems to recognize him. Is he really who he claims to be, or is something else going on? Opening Film of the Debut Features Competition.
-
‘I Understand Your Displeasure’ Berlinale Review: The Cost of Efficiency (Panorama)
When a powerful subcontractor threatens to withdraw his support if she does not provide more work for his team, Heike faces a difficult choice. To comply, she must sacrifice one of her own employees.
-
‘The Red Hangar’ Berlinale Review: Due Obedience and Moral Collapse After Chile’s Coup
A Chilean Air Force officer finds himself in an increasingly fraught situation after the military coup, when he is forced to obey orders he does not believe in. Part of the Berlinale’s First Feature Competition.
-
‘In a Whisper’ Berlinale Review: When Grief Reveals the Truth
A return home for her uncle’s funeral pulls a young woman into an uneasy investigation that brings his secret life into the open—and compels her to face the risks of revealing her own.
-
‘Only Rebels Win’ Berlinale Review: Love and Prejudice in Lebanon
After taking in a young Sudanese man she rescues from a violent attack, a widowed Lebanese woman finds herself confronting the racism, paranoia, and social violence of a society hostile to outsiders.
-
‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Review: Beautiful and Doomed
A young Kennedy heir and a fiercely independent fashion publicist fall in love under the relentless glare of media scrutiny, in a romance that would captivate—and ultimately shock—the world.
-
‘Portobello’ Review: Anatomy of an Italian Scandal (HBO Max)
The life of a popular Italian TV host is turned upside down overnight when former mafia members accuse him of being part of the organization. Streaming on HBO Max from February 20.
-
‘In the Mud’ Review: Chaos, Loyalty, and Violence Behind Bars (Netflix)
A women’s prison ruled by shifting power, secret deals, and violence pushes its inmates deeper into chaos, desire, and survival. Streaming on Netflix from February 13.
-
‘Motorvalley’ Review: Family Drama and High-Speed Racing, Italian Style (Netflix)
After a scandal destroys her family’s racing team, a disgraced engineer joins forces with a reckless young driver and a haunted former champion to build a new outfit from scratch and take on Italy’s ruthless GT racing circuit.


