Cannes Film Festival 2023
high lights from the croisette
CANNES 2023
Films viewed from 8.30 in the morning until midnight; it makes a film lover positively giddy with choice.
The business machine chugs along mercilessly. People on the phone too busy to say hello, the hustle and bustle of the market place, deals being done in the bars, in the hotels along the croisette and in line while waiting for a screening. But the real art is happening on the screens and does not disappoint.
The flicker of light, the magic of cinema, and so it begins.
OUR SELECTION
Justine Triet, winner of the Palme d'Or for Anatomy of a Fall, poses for photographers following the awards ceremony at the 76th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Saturday.
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And the Palme D’Or goes to…
Anatomy Of A Fall
Director: Justine Triet
A French thriller directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay co-written by Triet and Arthur Harari.
For the past year, Sandra, a German writer, her French husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he committed suicide or was killed. Samuel’s death is treated as suspicious, presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. Little by little the trial becomes not just an investigation of the circumstances of Samuel’s death, but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s conflicted relationship.
Anselm
Director: Wim Wenders
A unique cinematic experience that sheds light on the work of an artist and reveals his life journey, his inspirations, his creative process, and his fascination with myth and history. Past and present intertwine to blur the line between film and painting, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the world of one of the greatest contemporary artists, Anselm Kiefer.
The Zone of Interest
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their family in a house with a garden next to the camp. We don’t have a trailer to show you but the press conference from Cannes gives you a hint of the film to come. The film was adapted from the book by Martin Amis who sadly passed away last week.
May December
Directed by Todd Haynes
To prepare for her new role, a famous actress comes to meet the one she is going to play on screen, whose love life ignited the tabloid press and fascinated the country 20 years earlier.
Asteroid City
Directed by Wes Anderson
In the middle of the desert, in the southwestern United States, is Asteroid City. This tiny city, characterized by its meteorite crater and its astronomical observatory, hosts the Junior Stargazer convention this weekend in 1955. Military personnel, scientists and parents from all over the country come together to discover the spectacular inventions of gifted children. As Augie Steenbeck ( Jason Schwartzman ) meets actress Midge Campbell ( Scarlett Johansson ), aliens come to the party...
The Pot-au-Feu
Directed by Trần Anh Hùng
The year is 1885. Peerless cook Eugenie has worked for the famous gourmet Dodin for the last 20 years. As time went by, the practice of gastronomy and mutual admiration turned into a romantic relationship. Their association gives rise to dishes, one more delicious than the next, that confound even the world’s most illustrious chefs. But Eugenie is fond of her freedom and has never wanted to marry Dodin. So, he decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her. We don’t have a trailer to show you but the press conference from Cannes gives you a hint of the film to come.
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Au revoir!
Until next year