Berlinale 2025, celebrating its 75th anniversary, screened short films that offered a bleak look at contemporary society. The films in the Golden Bear competition offer a slightly nihilistic vision of the future of humanity. The entries include Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel’s “How Are You?”, an animated film about animals on an island struggling with the ills of modern life, and Daniel Asadi Faezi and Mila Zhluktenko’s “In Retrospect,” a documentary about a racist shooting in a shopping mall. The selection also includes powerful documentaries and narrative films that tackle complex social issues.

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