Berlin-based international sales agent Films Boutique has picked up psychological thriller “Instinct,” starring Carice van Houten, who received an Emmy nomination Tuesday for “Game of Thrones,” and Marwan Kenzari, recently seen in Guy Ritchie’s “Aladdin.” “Instinct” has its world premiere on the Piazza Grande at the Locarno Film Festival next month.
“Instinct,” the directorial debut of Halina Reijn, and written by Esther Gerritsen and Reijn, centers on a seasoned psychologist, who – in spite of her expertise and experience – becomes infatuated by the sex offender she is treating in a penal institution.
Nicoline (van Houten) starts a new job as a psychologist at a penal institution, where she meets Idris (Kenzari), a sex offender who committed a series of grave crimes. After five years of treatment, he is about to go on his first unaccompanied probation. His team of practitioners is enthusiastic about his development, but Nicoline does not trust him,...
“Instinct,” the directorial debut of Halina Reijn, and written by Esther Gerritsen and Reijn, centers on a seasoned psychologist, who – in spite of her expertise and experience – becomes infatuated by the sex offender she is treating in a penal institution.
Nicoline (van Houten) starts a new job as a psychologist at a penal institution, where she meets Idris (Kenzari), a sex offender who committed a series of grave crimes. After five years of treatment, he is about to go on his first unaccompanied probation. His team of practitioners is enthusiastic about his development, but Nicoline does not trust him,...
- 7/17/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Dorst and Marionette will receive support through the Dutch Crossover project.
The Netherlands Film Fund is to provide financial support for projects from Dutch directors Elbert van Strien and Saskia Diesing through their Dutch Crossover project.
Strien’s Marionette tells the story of a therapist who loses her grip on reality when a patient says he dreamed her into existence, while Diesing’s sophmore feature Dorst follows a young woman who finds purpose in life by moving back in with her ill mother.
Both films will receive backing of $910,000 (€800,000).
Dutch Crossover supports the production of auteur films that the Film Fund believe have the potential to attract an audience of at least 50,000 and achieve international distinction.
Marionette previously received a single project grant from Creative Europe and participated in the Frontieres market in 2014. It is being sold by Protagonist Pictures.
Diesing’s debut feature Nena was selected for Generation 14+ at Berlin International Film Festival in 2015 and is being...
The Netherlands Film Fund is to provide financial support for projects from Dutch directors Elbert van Strien and Saskia Diesing through their Dutch Crossover project.
Strien’s Marionette tells the story of a therapist who loses her grip on reality when a patient says he dreamed her into existence, while Diesing’s sophmore feature Dorst follows a young woman who finds purpose in life by moving back in with her ill mother.
Both films will receive backing of $910,000 (€800,000).
Dutch Crossover supports the production of auteur films that the Film Fund believe have the potential to attract an audience of at least 50,000 and achieve international distinction.
Marionette previously received a single project grant from Creative Europe and participated in the Frontieres market in 2014. It is being sold by Protagonist Pictures.
Diesing’s debut feature Nena was selected for Generation 14+ at Berlin International Film Festival in 2015 and is being...
- 4/8/2016
- ScreenDaily
Young cinemagoers assemble Photo: Stuart Crawford
The Glasgow Youth Film Festival came to a close last night after a successful run that saw several screenings sold out and large audiences throughout. Among the most popular choices were opening gala The Witch, which viewers deemed suitably scary, and Nena, the story of a teenager's relationship with her disabled dad, which was followed by a live talk with director Saskia Diesing. Workshops were also well attended, with children and young people keen to acquire filmmaking skills of their own.
The closing gala was held in recently restored church St Luke's, which had been spectacularly decorated with fake topiary and woodland animal taxidermy. Pastel-coloued paper houses illuminated from the inside recreated the small town location of Edward Scissorhands, which has succeeded in finding itself a new generation of fans. Preceding the screening were the Erskine String Trio playing songs by The Cure....
The Glasgow Youth Film Festival came to a close last night after a successful run that saw several screenings sold out and large audiences throughout. Among the most popular choices were opening gala The Witch, which viewers deemed suitably scary, and Nena, the story of a teenager's relationship with her disabled dad, which was followed by a live talk with director Saskia Diesing. Workshops were also well attended, with children and young people keen to acquire filmmaking skills of their own.
The closing gala was held in recently restored church St Luke's, which had been spectacularly decorated with fake topiary and woodland animal taxidermy. Pastel-coloued paper houses illuminated from the inside recreated the small town location of Edward Scissorhands, which has succeeded in finding itself a new generation of fans. Preceding the screening were the Erskine String Trio playing songs by The Cure....
- 2/15/2016
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
English-language adaptation of Dutch bestseller to open Iffr 2016.
Beyond Sleep, the latest feature from Dutch director Boudewijn Koole (Kauwboy), is to open the 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) on Jan 27.
The English-language film is based on Willem Frederik Hermans’ bestselling novel, Nooit meer slapen, and will world premiere on the opening night of Iffr.
Reinout Scholten van Aschat takes the lead role of ambitious geologist Alfred Issendorf, who goes in search of meteorites in the swampy north of Norway, hoping that the journey will cement his academic reputation by uncovering a significant scientific proof.
The young geologist is also trying to continue the work of his father, who died during a similar research trip, and he only finds redemption when he has reached the brink of insanity. The cast also includes Pål Sverre Hagen (Kon-Tiki).
Beyond Sleep is produced by Hanneke Niens and Hans de Wolf (Soof, Nena, Ventoux, Twin Sisters...
Beyond Sleep, the latest feature from Dutch director Boudewijn Koole (Kauwboy), is to open the 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) on Jan 27.
The English-language film is based on Willem Frederik Hermans’ bestselling novel, Nooit meer slapen, and will world premiere on the opening night of Iffr.
Reinout Scholten van Aschat takes the lead role of ambitious geologist Alfred Issendorf, who goes in search of meteorites in the swampy north of Norway, hoping that the journey will cement his academic reputation by uncovering a significant scientific proof.
The young geologist is also trying to continue the work of his father, who died during a similar research trip, and he only finds redemption when he has reached the brink of insanity. The cast also includes Pål Sverre Hagen (Kon-Tiki).
Beyond Sleep is produced by Hanneke Niens and Hans de Wolf (Soof, Nena, Ventoux, Twin Sisters...
- 12/22/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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...
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...
- 2/13/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Government officials due at the Berlinale for the signing of the treaty.
In Berlin today [Feb 7], the Dutch-German coproduction treaty will finally be ratified.
The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Dr. Jet Bussemaker and German State ministers Prof. Monika Grütters, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, and Dr. Andreas Görgen, Head of Culture and Communication at the Federal Foreign Office, are due at the Berlinale for the signing of the treaty.
The German Federal Film Förderungs Anstalt (Ffa) and Netherlands Film Fund took the lead in recent years, preparing the treaty, which will boost bilateral co-production and the development of the film industry and film culture in both countries.
“With the coproduction agreement between Germany and the Netherlands, we are starting yet another chapter of our successful partnership,” Ffa Executive Managing Director Peter Dinges told ScreenDaily.
“The agreement is a logical result of the initiative of the Netherlands Film Fund and the German Federal Film Board (Ffa) and...
In Berlin today [Feb 7], the Dutch-German coproduction treaty will finally be ratified.
The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Dr. Jet Bussemaker and German State ministers Prof. Monika Grütters, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, and Dr. Andreas Görgen, Head of Culture and Communication at the Federal Foreign Office, are due at the Berlinale for the signing of the treaty.
The German Federal Film Förderungs Anstalt (Ffa) and Netherlands Film Fund took the lead in recent years, preparing the treaty, which will boost bilateral co-production and the development of the film industry and film culture in both countries.
“With the coproduction agreement between Germany and the Netherlands, we are starting yet another chapter of our successful partnership,” Ffa Executive Managing Director Peter Dinges told ScreenDaily.
“The agreement is a logical result of the initiative of the Netherlands Film Fund and the German Federal Film Board (Ffa) and...
- 2/7/2015
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
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...
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...
- 12/16/2014
- by Notebook
- MUBI
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...
- 12/12/2014
- Fandor: Keyframe
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...
- 12/12/2014
- Keyframe
10 European actors to be celebrated by Efp in Berlin.
The UK’s Maisie Williams and Denmark’s Joachim Fjelstrup are among ten European acting talents to watch who have been selected for the line-up of European Film Promotion’s (Efp) Shooting Stars showcase at the 65th Berlinale (Feb 5-15).
An international jury of film professionals comprising Slovenian producer Danijel Hocevar, Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska, Swedish actress Eva Röse, UK film journalist Damon Wise, and French casting director Nathalie Cheron made its selection of six actresses and four actors from 23 nominations submitted by Efp member organisations.
The line-up for the 18th edition of Shooting Stars - with their nominated films - is as follows:
- Denmark: Joachim Fjelstrup (Itsi Bitsi)
- Finland: Emmi Parviainen (The Princess Of Egypt)
- Germany: Jannis Niewöhner (Sapphire Blue)
- Iceland: Hera Hilmer (Life In A Fishbowl)
- Ireland: Moe Dunford (Patrick’s Day)
- Lithuania: Aistė Diržiūtė (The Summer Of Sangaile)
- Spain:...
The UK’s Maisie Williams and Denmark’s Joachim Fjelstrup are among ten European acting talents to watch who have been selected for the line-up of European Film Promotion’s (Efp) Shooting Stars showcase at the 65th Berlinale (Feb 5-15).
An international jury of film professionals comprising Slovenian producer Danijel Hocevar, Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska, Swedish actress Eva Röse, UK film journalist Damon Wise, and French casting director Nathalie Cheron made its selection of six actresses and four actors from 23 nominations submitted by Efp member organisations.
The line-up for the 18th edition of Shooting Stars - with their nominated films - is as follows:
- Denmark: Joachim Fjelstrup (Itsi Bitsi)
- Finland: Emmi Parviainen (The Princess Of Egypt)
- Germany: Jannis Niewöhner (Sapphire Blue)
- Iceland: Hera Hilmer (Life In A Fishbowl)
- Ireland: Moe Dunford (Patrick’s Day)
- Lithuania: Aistė Diržiūtė (The Summer Of Sangaile)
- Spain:...
- 12/11/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
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