INTERFILM 38 International Short Film Festival Berlin
15 - 20 November 2022

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

IC 06 Is this the way to go?

Achieving perfection delivers the absolution of completion. There is nowhere to go from there. And yet, a nagging question remains: What are we prepared to sacrifice to attain our ideal? We see an abysmal art exhibition, a collapsing system and those for whom improvement will forever remain out of reach. And a brief glimpse of hope, as two friends in a gymnasium can finally be who they really are.

Triggerwarning: self-harm

17.11.22, 20:30h, ACUD Kino

19.11.22, 19:30h, Pfefferberg Theater

20.11.22, 18:00h, Rollberg Kino

Is this the way to go?
6 films
Groom

Groom

Leyla Coll-O'Reilly // Scotland // 2022 // 16:38 min

Live Action

Groom portrays a young school dropout named Hannah, who is working a trial shift at a beauty salon, in a story about coercive relationships, consent, puberty and sexual desire.

Le mobilier

Le mobilier

The Furniture

Mehdi Pierret // Belgium // 2021 // 15:38 min

Live Action

A contemporary art gallery organises an opening featuring several artistic performances. The cleaning lady, Ilidia, is unable to grasp the meaning behind all this and gets irritated by some of the visitors. This evening will end badly...

Blocks

Blocks

Adrian Jaffé // Germany // 2022 // 03:14 min

Animation

All blocks move to the rhythm until one steps out of line. This metaphorical piece shows how traditional masculinity restricts personal development while growing up.

Somleng reatrey

Somleng reatrey

Sound of the Night

Chanrado Sok / Kongkea Vann // Cambodia // 2021 // 20:00 min

Live Action

Vibol and his brother Kea sell noodles from a motorized cart every night on the streets of Phnom Penh. They often face troublesome threats from gangsters and thieves, even though these very people are their only customers. As the city grows around them, they reflect on their unstable income and imagine a different future.

En cirkel på två

En cirkel på två

Circle of Trust

Victor Nyåker // Sweden // 2022 // 15:50 min

Live Action

Sonja and Per, a woman and man in their forties, meet up for the first time in real life in a municipal gymnasium, with the intention of creating a space of trust between themselves. A "room" where they can safely explore sides of themselves that they suppress in their everyday lives.

The Diamond

The Diamond

Vedran Rupic // Sweden // 2021 // 13:46 min

Live Action

Stefan is lonely, and possessed by a blinding ambition to make friends. One day he stumbles upon a diamond in the woods. Unable to reach it, the solution presents itself in the form of an even smaller man.