The 72nd Berlinale in brief | The Press

Marc-Andre Lussier
The Press

A great year for Denis Ménochet

In addition to holding the title role in peter von kantthe new film by François Ozon (in the running for the Golden Bear), Denis Ménochet has acted in no less than three other feature films, including white dog. In this adaptation of Romain Gary’s book brought to the screen by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, the French actor slips into the shoes of the famous writer, when, then spouse of actress Jean Seberg, very committed to the United States United in the cause of the recognition of the civil rights of African-Americans, racial tensions are accentuated after the assassination of Martin Luther King. “I loved shooting this movie,” the actor told The Press. It was awesome. Anaïs is very meticulous, doesn’t overlook any detail, and I can’t wait to see the result! » Denis Ménochet is also the star ofAs bestasby Spaniard Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and plays a supporting role in Disappointment Blvd.new film – highly anticipated – by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar).

Seen in competition

For her third feature film as director, Nicolette Krebitz, best known as an actress in Germany, brings to the screen a screenplay that she signs alone, about a mature actress whose career takes an unusual turn. In AEIOU – A Quick Alphabet of Love, Sophie Rois plays a sixty-year-old actress to whom good roles are now more rarely offered, who reluctantly agrees to give lessons to young people who have to overcome language difficulties. This is particularly the case of Adrian (Milan Hermes), a 17-year-old teenager who happens to be the one who, a short time ago, stole the actress’ bag in the middle of the street. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the film lies in the gradual development of a romantic relationship that defies convention. Trouble is, the director feels compelled to awkwardly take all sorts of avenues to spice up this relationship, including a trip to the French Riviera where the couple then turn into professional larceny. The credibility of the story suffers, to the point where the beautiful original idea is spoiled by these unnecessary detours.

54 positive tests so far

The specialized site Deadline reported on Sunday the number of cases of COVID-19 declared in the screening centers where professionals and journalists go daily to undergo an antigen test. Of more than 2,700 tests taken so far, 54 people have tested positive, a figure which, according to a spokesperson for the Berlinale, remains relatively low. Germany has reported an average of 1,472 cases per 100,000 population in the past week, according to the Robert Koch Institute. Only 55.2% of the German population would have taken advantage of a booster dose. Access to the various Berlinale venues is permitted to suitably vaccinated individuals only, who must also present proof of a negative test result taken on the same day.