35th International Short Film Festival Berlin 2019
5 - 10 November 2019

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

IC 03 Passion or Pleasure

In the feature film sphere, the depiction of sexuality is under the all-pervading influence of limited standards. A kiss. A bed. Hands taking the measure of a thigh. Moans. A cigarette. So far, so prude. Short films, on the other hand, explore sexuality, like humans themselves do, its modalities and bodies, at times in a sensual manner, at other times with hard contrasts. In their search for lost passions and new lust the protagonists here have to decide what it is they are really looking for.

07.11.19, 21:00h, ACUD Kino

08.11.19, 17:30h, Babylon 1

09.11.19, 19:30h, Babylon 1

Passion or Pleasure
7 films
De Zalm en Jij

De Zalm en Jij

The Salmon and YoY

Raynor Arkenbout // Netherlands // 2018 // 11:40 min

Live Action

Which other species is as stupid as mankind? Salmon! And that’s not all the restless fish have in common with human life, or human sex for that matter.

Babines

Babines

Emilie Praneuf // Belgium // 2018 // 08:30 min

Animation

Simple touch triggers poetic images of desire, blossoming as an ode to femininity, passion, and sensuality.

Lucy

Lucy

Lucy

Roberto Gutierrez // Venezuela // 2018 // 15:00 min

Live Action

With manic attention to detail, a sound engineer reconstructs the life of Lucy, who he longs for from a distance. In his voyeurism, imitation becomes reality.

III

III

Marta Pajek // Poland // 2018 // 12:00 min

Animation

Encounters between two strangers become subsumed by the details of touch. The body eludes our grasp. A game of masks played by skin and hair.

If [Girlfriend Deluxe]

If [Girlfriend Deluxe]

Steve Moss // England // 2018 // 06:50 min

Live Action

Technology has a hard time imitating true intimacy. Even the perfect likeness of one’s own wife turns out to be a less then ideal alternative.

Con te o senza di te

Con te o senza di te

With or Without you

Angela Prudenzi // Italy // 2018 // 03:00 min

Animation, Live Action

Everything is done for love, with the sole aim of making the delicate girlfriend see reason. The pathological rationalization of a man who stoops to violence.

Rakkaudella, Matti

Rakkaudella, Matti

From Matti with Love

Jarno Lindemark // Finland // 2019 // 18:15 min

Live Action

To overcome his loneliness and sadness, Matti has to figure out who he is again in his mid-fifties. Trans woman Masha helps him to open up more.