John Malkovich’s ‘Seneca’, Alex Gibney Boris Becker Doc Heads To Berlin – Deadline

John Malkovich starrer Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes and Alex Gibney’s untitled Boris Becker documentary are set to have their world premieres on the upcoming Berlin Worldwide Movie Competition subsequent 12 months. The tasks are among the many six tasks which can play within the fest’s Berlinale Particular Gala part, which additionally contains Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, starring Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth and Cleopatra Coleman and Todd Subject’s Tar.

Infinity Pool will get its European premiere on the pageant whereas Subject and Tar stars Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir will attend the pageant to provide a public discuss as a part of the Berlinale Abilities part. 

The pageant additionally introduced its first undertaking from its Berlinale Collection part: ZDF’s eco-thriller The Swarm (Der Schwarm), based mostly on the eponymous bestseller by Frank Schätzing. The undertaking follows a world group of scientists who do analysis on mysterious ocean phenomena that develop into a world risk. 

Seneca – On The Creation of Earthquakes, is a historic drama directed by Robert Schwentke and likewise stars Louis Hofmann, Geraldine Chaplin, Lilith Stangenberg and Samuel Finzi. The story takes a take a look at the connection between Seneca, performed by Malkovich, and Nero, the notorious Emperor he mentored since childhood and who additionally accused him of plotting his assassination. 

Gibney’s documentary on disgraced former tennis champion Becker, explores all facets of the six-Grand-Slam-winning sportsman’s life, who received Wimbledon when he was simply 17 however is now in jail for hiding property and loans to keep away from paying his money owed, following a tumultuous interval, a lot of which spilled out into the media. 

Right here’s the checklist of tasks that had been unveiled on Tuesday: 

Infinity Pool
by Brandon Cronenberg | with Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman Canada 2022
Berlinale Particular | European premiere

Loriots große Trickfilmrevue (Loriot’s Nice Cartoon Revue)

by Loriot, Peter Geyer | with Loriot
Germany 2023
Berlinale Particular | World premiere | Animation

#Manhole 

by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri | with Yuto Nakajima, Nao, Kento Nagayama Japan 2023
Berlinale Particular | Worldwide premiere 

Seneca (Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes)
by Robert Schwentke | with John Malkovich, Louis Hofmann, Geraldine Chaplin, Lilith Stangenberg, Samuel Finzi Germany / Morocco 2022
Berlinale Particular Gala | World premiere

TÁR
by Todd Subject | with Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer USA 2022
Berlinale Particular Gala | German premiere

Untitled Boris Becker Documentary
by Alex Gibney
United Kingdom / USA 2023
Berlinale Particular Gala | World premiere | Documentary Kind

Der Schwarm (The Swarm)
by Barbara Eder, Luke Watson, Philipp Stölzl (Director) | with Cécile de France, Alexander Karim, Leonie Benesch, Joshua Odjick Germany / Belgium 2023
Berlinale Collection (Out of competitors) | World premiere | Broadcaster: ZDF, France Télévisions, Rai, Viaplay Group, Hulu Japan, ORF, SRF | 3/8 episodes

Concrete Valley
by Antoine Bourges | with Hussam Douhna, Amani Ibrahim, Abdullah Nadaf, Lynn Nanume
Canada 2022
Discussion board | Worldwide premiere

Dearest Fiona
by Fiona Tan
Netherlands 2023
Discussion board | World premiere

Horse Opera
by Moyra Davey
USA 2022
Discussion board | European premiere

El juicio (The Trial)
by Ulises de la Orden
Argentina / Italy / France / Norway 2023
Discussion board | World premiere | Documentary Kind

Llamadas desde Moscú (Calls from Moscow)
by Luís Alejandro Yero
Cuba / Germany / Norway 2023
Discussion board | World premiere | Debut movie | Documentary Kind

Mammalia
by Sebastian Mihăilescu | with István Téglás, Mălina Manovici, Denisa Nicolae, Steliana Bălăcianu, Rolando Matsangos
Romania / Poland / Germany 2023
Discussion board | World premiere