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Charli XCX’s The Moment Premieres at Berlinale as She Declares the ‘Brat’ Era Over

At Berlin’s Panorama program, the pop star frames the mockumentary as a cathartic closing note to her Brat chapter.

Overview

  • The film makes its international debut in Berlin after a Sundance world premiere, screening in the festival’s Panorama section to a fan-filled premiere event.
  • Charli XCX told reporters the storylines are fictionalized yet drawn from experience, described making the film as cathartic, and said the Brat phase is finished for her.
  • She praised the Berlinale’s embrace of politically engaged cinema, a stance highlighted by controversy this week following Wim Wenders’ remarks and subsequent withdrawals and a canceled appearance by Arundhati Roy.
  • A24 says The Moment is its fastest‑selling limited release, expanding from a U.S. rollout to a European opening next week following the Berlin bow, with ticket buyers skewing under 35.
  • The mockumentary explores art‑versus‑commerce through a heightened version of Charli, features Alexander Skarsgård as a director and cameos from Kylie Jenner and Rachel Sennott, and was produced by Charli’s Studio365 with David Hinojosa.