Abstract
The article focuses on the analysis of the range of problems of contemporary socio-cultural expanses, based on the review of the films of the main program of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. After all, the Competition program, one of the most respected cinematic forums in the world, articulates important topics: revealing the “pain points” of historical memory and political present, the vulnerable dimensions of our consciousness and collective unconscious, the accents of the multicultural environment, and more. The article provides detailed critical reviews of the following films: Synonyms directed by Nadav Lapid, Öndög directed by Wang Quan'an, By the Grace of God directed by François Ozon, The Golden Glove directed by Fatih Akin, Mr Jones directed by Agnieszka Holland, and others.