Movie

This Is Not Berlin

2019 · 115 min

A hazy, restless plunge into youthful self-discovery, mixing punk energy and drug-soaked nightlife with a quiet ache of not belonging.

Overview: Seventeen-year-old Carlos doesn't fit in anywhere, not in his family nor with the friends he has chosen in school. But everything changes when he is invited to a mythical nightclub where he discovers the underground LGBTQ nightlife scene: punk, sexual liberty and drugs.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, sexuality, family
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
sexuality
family
isolation
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong