'Ted K' debuts in Berlin

The new movie "Ted K," directed by Tony Stone, debuted Mar. 1 in Berlin at Berlinale, the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.

The film stars Sharlto Copley as Ted Kaczynski and "portrays him here on the basis of his diary entries and his written pamphlets," according to the Berlinale film description. The description goes on to say music and intense images combine with text fragments to "create a hypnotic composition about violence, isolation, and the nature of the essence of evil."

Stone recreated Kaczynski's famed cabin for "Ted K," which was filmed in Lincoln in 2018 on the land where Kaczynski lived. The movie features several members of the Lincoln community in supporting roles.

Film reviewers mentioned the impressive and "thundering" score composed of electronic music from Blanck Mass, the musical name of producer Benjamin John Power, as well as its role in developing the atmosphere of the film.

"Sound is key to communicating Ted's point of view. In the wilderness, we hear the ripple of a stream, the crackle of a fire, the clank of his spoon on a tin - he is alone and uninterrupted," wrote reviewer Anna Smith, while reviewer Eric Kohn called the film "an absorbing visual tone poem more committed to the nuances of Kaczynski's slow-burn insanity than any broader narrative framework."

Reviews also note similarities between "Ted K" and "Joker," the 2019 psychological thriller about the DC Comics character as well as referencing Stone's earlier documentary "Peter and the Farm," about a reclusive Vermont farmer.

The film is currently seeking U.S. distribution.

"We were very excited to be a part of the Berlinale this year. We had a great response and have interest from multiple distributors," Ted K producer Matt Flanders told the BVD. "Once we know who will be distributing the film, we will have a better idea of when and where it will be released."

As filming wrapped here in 2018, Stone said they hope to host a screening or two in Lincoln before the movie goes into wide release.