The Cannes award-winning films "The Sound of Falling" and "Young Mothers" premiered at the 30th anniversary Sofia Film Fest

The second feature film by German screenwriter and director Mascha Schillinski, "The Sound of Falling" (The Sound Of Falling) received one of the most prestigious awards in May 2025 – the Jury Prize at Cannes – and was included in the shortlist for the international Oscar as Germany's nominee.  

The story is dedicated to four girls – Alma (from the 1910s), Erika (in the 1940s), Angelika (from the 1980s) and Lenka (in the 2020s), who spend their youth in different eras but on the same farm in northern Germany. As the house evolves and changes over more than 100 years, echoes of the past remain within its walls. Although separated in time, the girls' destinies reflect each other and reveal unexpected details that have been kept secret.

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The award for best screenplay and the Ecumenical Jury Prize at Cannes '25 were presented to the legendary brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for their latest film, "Young Mothers". Through an almost documentary-like narrative, the experienced Darden brothers introduce the audience to the problems and struggles of five teenage girls living in a shelter for young mothers, who hope for a better life for themselves and their babies.  

Here is what David Rooney writes for The Hollywood Reporter: "There is not a false note in the young actors' performances, and they all participate in genuinely touching scenes. Young Mothers is captivating even when the focus is on the daily responsibilities of parenthood – feeding, changing diapers, bathing – or when it captures the wonder and joy of a mother gazing at the tiny face of the child she has created."

Greeted with ovations in Cannes, the Dardenne brothers' new film will be a special highlight in the program of the 30th anniversary Sofia Film Fest in March.

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