INTERFILM 41 International Short Film Festival Berlin
4 - 9 November 2025

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

IC 07 Write... Where Heart Meets Magic

We are full of love – "Write... Where Heart Meets Magic" is full of love and tells of individuals with hearts strong enough to carry others – in their love for children, animals, friends or themselves. A mother is drowning in paperwork and overwhelmed by her everyday life, while another searches for her son's lost body parts. A boy risks it all to find his stolen dog, and a girl encounters a whale. A Maori daughter fights for the right to stay with her mother, and queer forces in Rio unite in their struggle for love.

All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles.

05.11.25, 20:30h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

07.11.25, 11:00h, Kino & Bar in der Königstadt (Accreditation Only)

08.11.25, 20:30h, Rollberg Kino

09.11.25, 17:00h, Pfefferberg Theater

Write... Where Heart Meets Magic
6 films
Mother’s Child

Mother’s Child

Mother’s Child

Naomi Noir // Netherlands // 2024 // 09:06 min

Animation, Experimental

Mary can't catch a break. Juggling motherhood and being a full-time carer for her disabled son has her up to her ears in red tape, barely keeping afloat. A surreal situation is looming.

[Content Note: Mental illness]

Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts

Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts

Rein Maychaelson // Indonesia // 2025 // 19:00 min

Live Action

Born with the ability to remove his body parts, throughout his life a man shares them with people he loves. Only his torso remains. His mother sets off on a painful quest to recover the rest of his body.

[Content Note: Sexual assault, Death or dying, Body Horror]

The Thief

The Thief

The Thief

Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken // Greenland, Denmark // 2025 // 19:41 min

Live Action

When Kaali, a young autistic boy, discovers that his dog has been stolen, he goes on an intensive search for the thief. On the way, he must face more than just his fears concerning the dog's fate.

After a Whale

After a Whale

Jansone Kate // Estonia // 2025 // 05:16 min

Animation, Experimental

A young girl meets a killer whale while swimming laps at the pool – the encounter awakens something in her, but unfortunately nothing in this world is forever.

[Content Note: Animal cruelty or animal death]

Womb

Womb

Ira Hetaraka // New Zealand // 2024 // 14:59 min

Live Action

A young Māori girl in the care of a conservative English couple savours her mother's weekly visitations, as a custody battle driven by racial bias will ultimately decide their fate.

[Content Note: Racism and racial slurs]

Se Eu Tô Aqui é Por Mistério

Se Eu Tô Aqui é Por Mistério

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery

Clari Ribeiro // Brazil // 2024 // 21:48 min

Live Action

Rio, 2054: a witch assembles a group of queer individuals with special abilities in order to confront a violent organisation. Together, they navigate their way through conflicts, alliances and challenges.

[Content Note: Transphobia and trans misogyny, Psychological Violence]