Photo credit: Mat Abad
The 74th Berlin Film Festival comes to a close on Sunday, bringing to an end a slew of red carpet appearances from the likes of Kristen Stewart, Amanda Seyfried, Carey Mulligan and Adam Sandler grace their ahead of the release of their latest projects, with new films such as “Gloria!,” “All Shall Be Well” and “Love Lies Bleeding” vying for a shot at critical acclaim.
Though some movies have yet to hit the big screen, this year’s cinematic themes of transition, displacement, and (sometimes) violent dissonance already reflected much of Germany’s current internal tension and the country’s position in a time of international conflict.
While Ambur Braid and Douglas Smith smiled alongside Syefried at the premiere of “Seven Veils,” Irish actress Saoirse Ronan was spotted on the carpet for “The Outrun.” Elsewhere, all eyes were on the Academy Award-winning Lupita Nyong’o as the actor dared in a white Gucci dress for her history-making appointment as Berlin Film Festival’s first black Jury President.
During a press conference, director Martin Scorsese of “Killers of The Flower Moon,” who received an Honorary Golden Bear and a special screening of his 2006 film “The Departed,” offered a moving discussion on how “individual voice” must be maintained while embracing the “transforming” film industry and asserting fearlessness in the face of outdated protocol and artificial intelligence.
Kristen Stewart, the beloved Chanel ambassador who stars in the new lesbian love thriller “Love Lies Bleeding,” previously championed Scorsese’s sentiments in January, telling Variety that she will “quit acting” until she directs her passion project “The Chronology of Water” amid studio funding setbacks.
Among the sea of stars was also “Cuckoo’”s leading lady, Hunter Schafer, who wowed in a fresh runway look from Maison Margiela’s Spring 2024 Artisanal Collection, as well as Lena Dunhum, who impressed at the “Treasure” premiere in an almost sheer Simone Rocha dress, spotted at one point embracing actor Stephen Fry.
Whether sitting on panels or turning red carpet photo calls into a fashion moment, Beyond The Pines’ Mat Abad (Bad Boi) snapped photos of all the biggest actors at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival. See them below.
Paul Dano and Carey Mulligan catch their breath after carrying the conversation at John Renck’s “Spaceman” panel. The “intergalactic odyssey of love, ambition, and self-discovery” also stars Adam Sandlar.
“Cuckoo” co-stars Jan Bluthardt and Marton Csokas listen to fellow panelist Hunter Schafer speak about the Tilman Singer-directed mystery thriller, which was later nominated for Best Feature Film at the 74th Berlin Film Festival.
Lead actors of “Another End” Bérénice Bejo and Gael García Bernal have a momentary reprise during panel discussions where Bernal can’t resist a good laugh. Piero Messino’s death-defying romance is nominated for Best Film at the 74th Berlin Film Festival.
Kristen Stewart arrives at the premiere of “Love Lies Bleeding” wearing silvery-white contemporary look from Chanel Spring 2024 Haute Couture. The latest LGBTQIA thriller, “Love Lies Bleeding” festival critics awarded the film a nomination for Best Feature Film.
Award-winning actress Jessica Henwick sits alongside “Cuckoo” co-star Hunter Schafer as the 25-year-old breakout star leads the panel discussion.
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