Tom Tykwer Talks Kaleidoscopic, Politically-Charged Berlinale Opener ‘The Light’: “The Crisis Has Been Showing Its Face For A Decade & We’re Waking Up Now”

Tom Tykwer opens the Berlinale for a third time on Thursday with his dazzling snapshot of life in contemporary Berlin, taking stock of German society as the first quarter of the 21st century draws to a close. It is his first feature-length film since 2016 Saudi Arabia-set drama A Hologram For The King starring Tom