The film was a critical and commercial success and won numerous cinematic awards including Best Director for Polanski at the 60thBerlinInternational Film
Occhini. Loose Cannons premiered on 13 February 2010, at the 60thBerlinInternationalFilmFestival. The following month, it was theatrically released in Italy
Bear at the 60thBerlinInternationalFilmFestival. Shinobu Terajima received the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the BerlinFilmFestival for her portrayal