PAUL DONOVAN applauds an intriguing multi-layered depiction, dominated by a stunning impersonation of Marilyn herself
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LEO BOIX applauds an audacious, self-questioning film about grief, friendship and film-making
MARY CONWAY admires a brave and topical study of Armageddon that is, unfortunately, unable to come to a conclusion
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The Bard hands out medals for his Edinburgh campaign and urges us to support The Men They Couldn’t Hang
The Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival went to Hungarian love story On Body And Soul, about two lonely people working in a slaughterhouse.
With a surreal touch and a dark sense of humour, director Ildiko Enyedi forges a memorable tale of love, reflecting the alienation and disconnection in modern life.
The choice was a notable surprise since it was generally expected that veteran film-maker Aki Kaurismaki would win the top prize for The Other Side of Hope — instead he received a Silver Bear for best director.
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