WINNERS OF THE 2023 BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL

"Sur l’Adamant (On The Adamant)", a French documentary by Nicolas Philibert, received the top jury prize of the Golden Bear at the conclusion of the 2023 Berlin Film Festival. This film examines a different kind of medical center, a floating structure located on the Seine River in Paris, that helps individuals suffering from mental health disorders with a kind staff helping them in a way that in generous and humane. The latest from Christian Petzold, "Roter Himmel (Afire)", which involves four people on a holiday near the Baltic Sea when they become trapped by uncontrolled forest fires, won the German director the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. The Silver Bear Jury Prize (or third runner-up) was given to the Portuguese filmmaker, Joᾶo Canijo for his film, "Mal Viver (Bad Living)", a drama about a family of several women from different generations, whose relationships with each other have grown hostile and bitter. And legendary French filmmaker, Philippe Garrel took the Best Director prize for "Le grand chariot (the Plough)" which co-stars his children, Louis and Esther Garrel in this drama about a traveling puppet theater run by several generations of a family.

Here are the jury winners of the 2023 Berlin Film Festival:

Golden Bear for Best Film; "Sur l'Adamant (On the Adamant)"
Silver Bear for Best Director: Philippe Garrel, "Le grand chariot (The Plough)" 

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: "Roter Himmel"
Silver Bear Jury Prize: "Mal Viver (Bad Living)"



Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Angela Schanelec, "Music"

Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance: Sofía Ortero, "20,000 Species of Bees"



Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance: Thea Ehre, "Till the End of The Night"
Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Hélène Louvart for the cinematography in "Disco Boy"