German actress Sandra Hüller expressed concern about the future of the Berlin Film Festival. In a Wednesday interview for “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland”, she said: “I simply hope that the things already alleged to the Berlinale, which are not true, will not come to pass in the future-by way of the festival being censored by politics, by certain codes of conduct or something similar. That would truly be a disaster”.
Hüller, who won the Silver Bear for best actress at this year’s Berlinale, warned that a festival can be “destroyed with certain actions”. She added that she hopes the Berlinale will remain an open, moving, probably a bit chaotic, lively festival.
Earlier, dozens of artists had criticized the Berlinale for lacking a clear stance in the Gaza war. Berlinale chief Tricia Tuttle dismissed those accusations, stating that the festival has not silenced or intimidated filmmakers.
Starting on 19 March, Hüller will appear in the science‑fiction film “The Astronaut – Project Hail Mary” alongside Ryan Gosling. She described working with Gosling as “surprisingly collegial”. “It’s truly remarkable how unfocused Ryan Gosling is on himself and always on the project; how endlessly he can improvise, how precise he is about what’s needed” Hüller said. “He doesn’t play anything off; he’s a big seeker, with skills that we all can only dream of”.