The domestic thriller The child of the night is praised around the world

of Berlin a Finnish film premiered at the film festival Child of the night has received positive reviews in the international film media.

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Hollywood reporter in the review, the film is praised for the way in which it transforms ordinary child-rearing moments into disgusting scenes. Child of the night is characterized as a darkly funny and shamelessly bloody horror film.

Variety praises those who play the main parts Seidi Haarlan and Rupert Gritin performance. According to the estimate Harry Potter Grint, who is best known from the films, is the right choice for the role of the somewhat silly and clumsy, but well-intentioned father, but Haarla does the strongest role.

Variety estimated that In the child of the night may be too much drama and too little horror for die-hard horror fans, but the film can still appeal to a wide audience.

Also Screen Daily considers Seidi Haarla to be the driving force of the film together with Bergholm’s impressive visual language.

Loud and Clear -site’s three-star review praises the film’s strong metaphorical narrative and the way it depicts the pressures of parenthood. Instead Child of the night the comedy elements are considered artificial and distracting from the horror elements of the story.

Child of the night is included in the main competition series of the Berlin Film Festival. In the 21st century, only two Finnish films have been included in the series before this. The festival awards will be announced on February 21.

Director Bergholm and co-writer of the film Ilya Rautsi took the position of the chairman of the film festival jury at the film’s press conference Wim Wendersin to the comment that filmmakers should stay out of politics because they are the counter force to politics.

The discussion about political positions started when the press conference on the opening day of the festival asked why the festival has shown its support to the people of Iran and Ukraine, but not to the people of Palestine.

In Rautsi’s opinion, art cannot influence genocide, but when filmmakers are the focus of attention, it is important to highlight the problems, because art is all about empathy.

“As adults, we have a responsibility to speak out against violence and injustice, because not speaking out is also a choice,” says Bergholm.

Festival director Tricia Truttle gave on saturday statementaccording to which artists can use their freedom of speech as they wish.

However, in his opinion, artists cannot be forced to comment on the current and former operating methods of the festival, which they cannot influence, nor be required to take a stand on political issues if they do not want to.