February 2026 – monopol.de lists 26 films that immortalize Berlin
To coincide with the start of the 2026 Berlinale, monopol.de lists 26 films that immortalize Berlin.
"Between tenement blocks and myth, angelic skies and asphalt: these 26 films tell the story of Berlin – in ruins, in frenzy, in upheaval. A journey through 100 years of big-city cinema."
Included: "Never Sleep Again" by Pia Frankenberg.
Jens Hinrichsen writes:
"From the frontline city of the Cold War to the city that never sleeps: in late summer 1991, three friends visiting Berlin leave a silly wedding party on a riverboat on the Spree to explore the newly reunified city. For her (latest) feature film, Pia Frankenberg rode through Berlin on a bicycle with cinematographer Judith Kaufmann to develop the story based on the locations."