"As all of us haven't been to the movies in a long time, we as a jury became even more aware this week of what cinema is capable of. Through impressive images bursting with imagination and images loaded with cinematic effects, we realized once again what we can expect from motion pictures: everything that's missing in life, perhaps even in everyone's life! The unusual, the sometimes disturbing, peppered with visions of the unimaginable. We as the jury had the task of selecting the recipient of the New Talent Award for best director according to these criteria, and in this case this also included a wonderful cast of children. We've therefore decided to present the German Cinema New Talent Award in the category of directing to A PURE PLACE by Nikias Chryssos."
