The first British film ever to win a Crystal Bear at the Berlinale, MIKE was produced by Irresistible Films and co-funded by the UK Film Festival as a winning script from their 2012 Script Competition. Petros Silvestros, who directed the film, and Nikos Andritsakis, the cinematographer, are both London Film School graduates.
SYNOPSIS: Mike is a sulky teenager who hates that he has wasted his Saturday taking his little brother Jack to the hairdresser. Waiting for him in the car, Mike starts to worry when Jack takes too long to return and decides to go and look for him.
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| Petros Silvestros |
The film won the top prize; the Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival. This is how the jury justified their decision:
"We've decided on a short movie that illustrates an intricate topic in only a few minutes. The movie creates a frame which spectators then can fill with their own imagination, leaving space for their own interpretation. With subtle imagery, this film tells a story that takes an unexpected turn."
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