Erik Richter Strand Because the film combines a socially very relevant content with an outstanding aesthetic quality of narrative means, due to which it appeals also to a young public as an important target group.
Вейко Ыунпуу For its artistic potential in introducing a new style into Estonian filmmaking. A minimalistic study on the shortcuts and detours of love. By visual language and refined metaphorical storytelling, TÜHIRAND/EMPTY is an arthouse film in his own rights.
Never Like the First Time!Aldrig som första gången!
Jonas Odell The film is dealing with an important topic in every person's life, explored cleverly from four different point of views. All essential emotions are being shown - it's funny, rough, bitter, beautiful... and always honest.
Andreas Hykade The film is about fundamental subject in life - a child's process of growing up and loosing innocence. Disturbingly simple story, without any "decoration". Perfect combination of a good script, visuals and directing.
Mikko Kuparinen For the talent of the director to achieve the maximum artistic effect with the minimal means (the perfect timing and excellent acting).
Andreas J. Riiser For the confident artistic direction in subtly revealing the story of the loss of the beloved one.
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Christoph Steger For revealing a fundamental issue of life in a humorous way (formally reduced graphic style and use of a recorded interview as an illustration).
Войцех Касперски For the psychological analysis of violence (football hooliganism) directed in a rich visual style with an unexpected twist in the end.
Daniel Sánchez Arévalo For original vision, terrific performances and very clever script; it is unforgettable story between fantasy and reality told with a new and promising voice in modern cinema.
Нури Бильге Джейлан For observing the break-down of marriage and impossibility of love; very slow images and different "climates" - from west to east Anatolia, from summer heat to snow storms - intensify the feeling of this failure.
