The Berlin International Film Festival has announced the full line-up for its 2025 Generations section, which focuses on films for children and teenagers.

this 14+ generation The 2025 competition will be Christiedirected by Brendan Canty. The film depicts a teenage boy from Cork, Ireland, navigating the shadows of his family's past while finding his place in the world. exist Kplus generation part, opening video the nature of invisible things Explores the community's support for two girls as they cope with moments of farewell and new beginnings.

Game lineup features Windfall at the seaside An episodic film directed by Yokohama Satoko, set on an unnamed Japanese island, it blends magical realism with everyday life and questions the intersection of art and life. It is also emphasized that wrong husband Directed by Zacharias Kunuk, the film takes viewers into the mysterious world of the Canadian Arctic, where the human and spiritual realms collide in a fairy tale of young love. emotional arousal SunlightDirected by Antoinette Jadaone, it follows a young girl as she embarks on an important journey of self-discovery and... paternity leaveIn "Elissa Jung," Elisa Jung delves into a teen's search for her unknown father, a journey that ultimately leads to a personal revelation.

Three documentaries bring a unique perspective on the present. circus boyDirected by Anna Koch and Julia Lemke, it gives us a glimpse into the world of circus through the eyes of a young boy and the story of his great-grandfather. game time Lucia Murat's work boldly recounts the violence, racism and misogyny experienced by mostly black youth in Rio de Janeiro's schools, while Robin Petré's Violence, racism and misogyny are intertwined. only on earth Exploring humans' relationship with nature and wildlife, featuring stunning visuals of horses threatened by forest fires.

The Generation 2025 plan also includes several animated feature films. French visionary Michel Gondry (Eternal sunshine of the spotless soul, sleep science) will bring his latest animated film, Maya, give me a titleGundry describes it as "a freeze-frame love letter to his daughter Maya," written to Berlin. Comprehensive functions The story of the magic gardenAnother stop-motion animation work explores how three children use their imagination to cope with grief; and Chinese characteristics story about fireDirector Li Wenyu retells the legendary story of Ran Biwa, a monkey raised by humans, who set out to steal fire from the Holy Mountain for humans. In a special screening, minorDirected by Caru Alves de Souza, it explores youth and conflicts with state authorities through an anti-naturalist lens, reflecting on justice and systemic injustice.

The full list of 2025 generation games is below.

14+ generation

where the river flows by Ali Yahya
Iraq 2025, world premiere, documentary format

Christie by Brendan Conti
UK/Ireland 2025, world premiere, debut feature

Daye: The story of the Daye family Author: Karim El Shenawi
Egypt/Saudi Arabia 2024, European Premiere

fantasy Author: Halima Elkatabi
Canada 2024, International Premiere

game time by Lucia Murat
Brazil 2025, world premiere, documentary format

our wildest days Author: Vasilis Kekatos
Greece/France 2025, world premiere, debut film

paternity leave by Alyssa Jung
Germany/Italy 2025, world premiere, debut feature

sandbag dam Author: Chekin Chernich Kanak
Croatia/Lithuania/Slovenia 2025, World Premiere

Sunlight Antoinette Giardanne
2024 Philippines, European Premiere

Sunset over America Author: Matias Rojas Valencia
Brazil/Chile/Colombia 2025, world premiere, documentary format

impatient person Author: Maja Adjemia Ide Zelama
Belgium 2025, world premiere, debut film

minor Carew Alves de Souza
Brazil 2025, World Premiere, Series

rockabilly star 2 by Rima Das
India/Singapore 2024, European Premiere

wrong husband Zachariah Kunuk
Canada 2025, World Premiere

Kplus generation

story about fire Author: Li Wenyu
People's Republic of China 2025, World Premiere, Debut, Animation

circus boy Authors: Julia Lemke, Anna Koch
Germany 2025, world premiere, documentary format

Little Rebels Movie Club by Hozy Rizal
Indonesia 2024, International Premiere

Maya, give me a title Michel Gondry
France 2024, International Premiere, Animation

Sunday eleven o'clock Author: Alicia K. Harris
Canada 2024, International Premiere

only on earth Robin Petre
Denmark/Spain 2025, world premiere, documentary format

Windfall at the seaside Author: Yokohama Satoko
Japan 2025, world premiere

space cadet by Eric Sand
Canada 2025, World Premiere, Debut Film, Animation

The story of the magic garden Authors: David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar, Jean-Claude Rozec
Czech/Slovak/Slovenian/France 2025, World Premiere, Animation

leap Roberto Tarazona
Cuba 2025, world premiere, documentary format

the nature of invisible things Rafaela Carmelo
Brazil/Chile 2025, world premiere, debut film

white ocher by Marlikka Perdrisat
Australia 2025, international premiere, documentary format