Berlinale 2025: Tricia Tuttle's first edition opens with Tom Tykwer's 'Das Licht'

Scheduled from February 13 to 23, 2025, the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) will be led by artistic director Tricia Tuttle, who takes over from Carlo Chatrian. Nineteen films will compete, with a jury chaired by Todd Haynes. Tom Tykwer’s 'Das Licht', featuring Tala Al-Deen, will kick off the festival. The Generation section showcases 'Paternal Leave', directed by Alissa Jung and starring Luca Marinelli. In the Forum section, audiences can see 'Canone effimero' by Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio. Documentaries of interest include 'Monk in Pieces', 'Queer as Punk', 'Strichka chasu', and 'Three Stones for Jean Genet'. International films include Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17', 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North', 'Hot Milk', 'Blue Moon', and Michel Franco's 'Dreams'.