Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ to Premiere at Berlinale 2025

BERLIN, Germany — The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) has confirmed that Bong Joon Ho‘s highly anticipated film “Mickey 17,” starring Robert Pattinson, will premiere in the Berlinale Special section during the festival’s 75th edition, running from February 13-23, 2025. The announcement comes alongside the addition of Justin Kurzel‘s series “The Narrow Road to the Deep North,” starring Jacob Elordi, to the lineup.

“Mickey 17,” a sci-fi thriller, follows the story of Mickey Barnes, an unlikely hero who works for an employer demanding the ultimate commitment: to die for a living. The film, which also stars Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo, marks Bong Joon Ho’s first project since his Academy Award-winning film “Parasite.” The Berlinale Special section will also feature the world premiere of “The Narrow Road to the Deep North,” an adaptation of Richard Flanagan‘s Booker Prize-winning novel. The series explores the haunting experiences of a World War II hero in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.

Other notable premieres in the Berlinale Special section include Dylan Southern‘s “The Thing with Feathers,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, and Min Kyu-dong’s “The Old Woman With the Knife,” a South Korean thriller about a legendary assassin in her 60s. The festival will also host a special screening of Claude Lanzmann’s monumental Holocaust documentary “Shoah,” alongside Guillaume Ribot’s “All I Had Was Nothingness,” which delves into Lanzmann’s relentless pursuit to document the Holocaust.

The Panorama section will open with Andreas Prochaska’s “Welcome Home Baby,” a psychological thriller about an emergency doctor uncovering dark family secrets. The section will feature 34 films from 28 countries, including works by Isaac Julien, Ina Weisse, and Amalia Ulman. The Generation section, dedicated to youth-focused films, will showcase Brendan Canty’s “Christy” and Rafaela Camelo’s “The Nature of Invisible Things,” among others.

The Berlinale continues its commitment to addressing social issues, with selections aimed at combating racism and antisemitism. The festival’s lineup reflects a diverse range of voices and stories, from historical dramas to contemporary thrillers, ensuring a rich and thought-provoking experience for audiences.