Berlin International Film Festival Best Feature Film
The Quiet Girl
An Cailín Ciúin
Colm Bairéad
As many films in this year's Generation Kplus competition, the winning film deals with the hardships of family life. It is a film with a delicate story full of details about childhood, grief, parenthood and rebuilding a family. The very strong narrative is combined with a stunning cinematography. The sound and the images create a unique atmosphere.
Winner
Summer 1993
Estiu 1993
Carla Simón
Ex aqueo with Becoming Who I Was (2017). "In this remarkable film we learn through the eyes of a little girl how to cope with loss. The lesson that this incredible heroine learns and that moved us to tears is that no matter how much it hurts, it is the unconditional love of the people around you that will ease your pain. Besides the outstanding performance of the young main actress the jury was also very impressed by the beautiful cinematography and sensual mise-en-scène!"
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Becoming Who I Was
Jeon Jin, Mun Han En
Ex aqueo with Estiu 1993 (2017). "In this beautifully shot tale we learn in a wonderful bittersweet way how much a parent and a child can learn from each other. The filmmaker achieved the most difficult: making the audience laugh and cry many times. The film gave the jury confidence in humanity and if the values of the young hero of this story would be only reflected a little bit by its audience the world will become a better place."
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