The International is a 2009 German–American political thriller drama film directed by Tom Tykwer.
 The film follows an Interpol agent and an American district attorney who investigate corruption within the IBBC, a fictional merchant bank based in Luxembourg.
 It serves organized crime and corrupt governments as a banker and as an arms broker.
 The bank's ruthless managers assassinate potential threats including their own employees.
The 59th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 5 February to 15 February 2009.
 The opening film of the festival was Tom Tykwer’s "The International", screened out of competition.
 Costa-Gavras's immigrant drama "Eden Is West" served as the closing night film at the festival.
 The festival's jury president was actress Tilda Swinton of the United Kingdom.
Reinhard Hauff (born 23 May 1939) is a German film director.
 His works, which were mostly carried out in the late 1960s to early 1990s, are known for their social and political commentary. "
Stammheim", which is based on the activities of the Red Army Faction (commonly called the Baader-Meinhof Gang) won the Golden Bear award at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival in 1986.
 In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.
 His 1970 film "Mathias Kneissl" was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.
Norbert Kückelmann, (born 1 May 1930 - died 31 August 2017) was a German film director, screenwriter and lawyer.
 He was born in Munich, During the 1950s he studied law and worked part-time as a film critic.
 After graduation, he worked as a lawyer in Munich and Mainz.
 In 1965 he founded together with Alexander Kluge and Hans-Rolf Strobel the Young German Film Committee (German: "Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film" .
 Continuing to work as a lawyer he directed his first film "Die Sachverständigen" in 1973.
 At the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival the film won a Silver Bear.
 His first film also won the Deutscher Filmpreis - Best Feature Film.
 At the 34th Berlin International Film Festival, his film "Man Under Suspicion" also won a Silver Bear.
 Two years later, he was a member of the jury at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.
Heiner Carow (19 September 1929 – 1 February 1997) was a German film director and screenwriter.
 His 1986 film "So Many Dreams" was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.
 The following year, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.
 In 1990, his film "Coming Out" won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (Torrelavega, Cantabria 2 January 1940) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director.
 His 1973 film "Habla, mudita" was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.
 In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director for "Camada negra" at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.
 His 1979 film "El corazón del bosque" was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.
 Two years later, his film "Maravillas" was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.
 His 1982 film "Demons in the Garden" was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.
 In 1991 he was a member of the jury at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.
Maurice Dugowson (23 September 1938 – 11 November 1999) was a French film director and screenwriter.
 His 1975 film "Lily, aime-moi" was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.
 The following year, his film "F comme Fairbanks" was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.
 In 1981 his film "Bye, See You Monday" was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Rebecca Miller.
 The screenplay is based on her novel of the same title.
 The film premiered on February 9, 2009, at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival and was shown at the Sydney Film Festival and the Edinburgh Film Festival before opening in the United Kingdom on July 10.
 Following a showing at the Toronto International Film Festival, it was limited released in the United States on November 27, 2009.
Roland Gräf (13 October 1934 – 11 May 2017) was a German cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.
 In 1982 his film "Märkische Forschungen" won the Findling Award at the National Feature Film Festival of the GDR in Karl-Marx-Stadt (Nationales Spielfilmfestival der DDR).
 His 1986 film "The House on the River" was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.
 Three years later, his film "" was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.
 In 1991, his film "The Tango Player" was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.
Peter Lilienthal (born 27 November 1929) is a German film director, writer, actor and producer.
 His 1979 film "David" won the Golden Bear at the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.
 His 1984 film "Das Autogramm" was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.
 In 1996, he was a member of the jury at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

Question: The 59th Berlin International Film Festival had an opening film of which 2009 political thriller?
Answer: The International