Berlinale 2025: Tom Tykwer opens with the light and captivates the audience

Berlinale 2025: Tom Tykwer opens with the light and captivates the audience

The new film by Tom Tykwer, "The Light", opens the 75th Berlinale in 2025 as a special gala, as the organizers announced on Thursday. The prestigious international Film Festival Berlin take place from February 13th to 23rd , such as rb24 reported . Franco-German production with Lars Eidinger and Nicolette Krebitz in the leading roles tells the moving history of the Engels family. The focus is on a Syrian housekeeper who fundamentally changes the life of the family and opens up a new look at the everyday life of a German middle class family in an insecure world

insights into the work of Tykwer

Tom Tykwer, known for his previous works such as "Lola Run" and "Babylon Berlin", is one of the most renowned directors in Germany and has already opened the Berlinale several times, among others in 2002 with "Heaven" and in 2009 with "The International". The Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle praised Tykwer's ability to present the beauty and joy in a challenging world, and emphasized the magic with which he brings the essence of today's life to the screen, like world reported . "The Light" will start in German cinemas on March 20, 2025, which further increases the anticipation for the film festival.