2023
Berlin International Film Festival
評審團特別獎銀熊獎
評審團特別獎銀熊獎
In the scorching summer, temperatures ignite fires all over the body, the mind grows hazy, and tempers flare. Watching movies is an excellent remedy for the heat: draw the curtains, turn on the air conditioner, put your phone away, and focus on the film. This is a deliberately created cool paradise. These five films all have powerful stories that resonate with me, prompting deep thought. A good movie truly extinguishes the fire in our bodies, its images reflecting the spirit of the times, and the actors' fleeting glances betraying a yearning for freedom.
The women who appear in the films above are compelling. They are independent and strong, yet at the same time carry a deep sense of thoughtfulness within them. Through them, I learn an attitude toward living life.
Christian Petzold, the director of "Afire," said: "We need storytelling or we die." Yes, human existence is sustained by those who continuously tell stories in different ways. And I love finding those individual mirrors within the kaleidoscope of interwoven narratives, events, and characters. Viewers watch stories, reflecting on their own lives, and even though life is fleeting, art's influence on the intelligent beings will be projected into different times and spaces in the future, nearly eternally.