Chinese actors Cheng Taisheng, Liu Weiwei, director Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhang Jiayi (LtoR) pose during a photocall to present their film "Zuo You" (In love we trust) running in competition at the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin Feb. 8, 2008. The 58th Berlinale, one of the world's most prestigious film festivals, will run from February 7 to 17 in the German capital. [Photo: REUTERS] Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese director Wang Xiaoshuai poses during a photocall to present his film "Zuo You" (In love we trust) running in competition at the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin Feb. 8, 2008. [Photo: REUTERS] Photo Gallery>>>

Strong human touch dominates Berlin film festival

    BERLIN, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Berlin film festival, which finished the showing of all its competition movies on Friday, has been swept by a wave of strong feelings for human connection, often with drastic confrontations with the deaths of the loved ones.

    Chinese Director Wang Xiaoshuai's Zuo You (In Love We Trust) features a divorced and separately remarried couple tries to save their mutual child suffering from Leukemia, by being together again. Their morally controversial reunion is aimed at giving birth to a new baby as a bone marrow donor, which is the only alternative to save their sick child under their circumstance. Full story

Brazilian movie "The Elite Squad" wins Golden Bear in Berlin

    BERLIN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian movie "The Elite Squad" by director Jose Padiha won Golden Bear prize on Saturday in the Berlin Film Festival.

    The thriller, already a hit in Brazil, tells about a police squad fiercely fighting drug warlords in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. The movie, a controversial portray of grave violence and corruption, won the prize as a moderate surprise to the critics. Full story