Daily for Cannes Film Festival May 18th
COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
NOUVELLE VAGUE (NEW WAVE) by RICHARD LINKLATER at 8:45 (runtime 1h45)
This is the story of Godard making “Breathless”, told in the style and spirit in which Godard made “Breathless”.
DIE MY LOVE by LYNNE RAMSAY at 11:15 (runtime 2h)
Love Madness Madness Love
O AGENTE SECRETO (L’AGENT SECRET / THE SECRET AGENT) by KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO at 15:00 (runtime 2h38)
Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non-violent refuge he seeks.
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME by WES ANDERSON at 19:00 (runtime 1h45)
The story of a family and a family business.
UN CERTAIN REGARD (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
PILLION by HARRY LIGHTON at 11:00 (runtime 1h46)
A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
MY FATHER’S SHADOW by AKINOLA DAVIES JR at 14:00 (runtime 1h34)
A semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian capital Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The story follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they travel through the massive city while political unrest threatens their journey home.
CANNES CLASSICS (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
SACEM – LA LEÇON DE MUSIQUE ALEXANDRE DESPLAT & GUILLERMO DEL TORO at 14:00 (runtime 1h30)
MÁS ALLÁ DEL OLVIDO (AU-DELÀ DE L’OUBLI / BEYOND OBLIVION) by HUGO DEL CARRIL at 17:00 (runtime 1h34)
Fernando de Arellano, a wealthy man, loses his young wife Blanca, who dies of a serious illness. After a long period of depression, he meets Mónica in a French cabaret. She looks identical to his late wife but is very different in many ways. Mónica and Fernando get married, while her ex-lover and procurer, Luis, plots revenge against her.
SLAUSON REC by LEO LEWIS O’NEIL at 19:30 (runtime 2h25)
“Slauson Rec” examines the fine line between mentorship and manipulation in the pursuit of making art within an experimental theater collective. In 2018, Shia LaBeouf launched a free theater school at the Slauson Rec Center in South Central, Los Angeles. What started as an open, egalitarian workshop quickly evolved into intense daily rehearsals led by Shia, pushing participants to their limits. First-time filmmaker Leo Lewis O’Neil, a participant from day one, documents this complex journey of shifting power dynamics, and the lasting impact on the diverse group over three years.
SÉANCES DU LENDEMAIN (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
RENOIR by HAYAKAWA CHIE at 8:30
Suburban Tokyo, 1987. 11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling a terminal illness, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls ever deeper into her own fantasy world…
URCHIN by HARRIS DICKINSON at 8:30 (runtime 1h39)
The story follows Mike, a rough sleeper in London, trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Raw and absurd, the film is a story about the strange patterns that keep pulling us back.
NOUVELLE VAGUE (NEW WAVE) by RICHARD LINKLATER at 11:00 (runtime 1h45)
This is the story of Godard making “Breathless”, told in the style and spirit in which Godard made “Breathless”.
DIE MY LOVE by LYNNE RAMSAY at 13:15 (runtime 2h)
Love Madness Madness Love
ORWELL : 2+2=5 by RAOUL PECK at 16:00 (runtime 1h59)
1949. George Orwell finishes what will be his last but most important novel, 1984. ORWELL: 2+2=5 delves deep into Orwell’s final months and visionary works to explore the roots of the vital and troubling concepts he revealed to the world in his dystopian masterpiece… Doublethink, Thoughtcrime, Newspeak, the omnipresent spectre of Big Brother… disturbing socio-political truths which resonate ever-more powerfully today.
O RISO E A FACA (LE REPOS SOUS L’ORAGE / I ONLY REST IN THE STORM) by PEDRO PINHO at 12:15 (runtime 3h31)
Sergio, a Portuguese environmental engineer, travels to Guinea Bissau to conduct an impact report for a road-building project. As he grapples with heat and isolation, he meets Diara and Guillermhe—two locals equally yearning to find their own way. But as tensions arise within their ambiguous relationship and as Sergio understands the capitalist and post-colonial dynamics at play around his mission, they each have to confront how their identities shape them in a globalized world.
Director's Fortnight
KOKUHO by LEE SANG-IL at 08.45 and 16.00 (runtime 2h54)
Adopted by a kabuki actor during the economic boom of post-war Japan and born from a gangster family, Kikuo matures into a gifted performer despite all the challenges life has put in his way.
MIROIRS No. 3 (MIRRORS No. 3) by CHRISTIAN PETZOLD at 13:30 (runtime 1h35)
A fatal and tragic car accident causes the reshaping of a young music student's future.
AMOUR APOCALYPSE (PEAK EVERYTHING) by ANNE ÉMOND at 13.00 and 20.15
Falling in love over the phone with a customer service rep and dealing with climate anxiety, a kennel owner undertakes a bold, and bilingual quest to find the customer service rep, during a natural disaster.
DANGEROUS ANIMALS BY SEAN BERN at 22:30 (runtime 1h55)
Held captive on a boat by a shark-obsessed serial killer, Zephyr will soon be part of a ritualistic feeding of the sharks unless she can escape.
De La Critique
PEE CHAI DAI KA (A USEFUL GHOST / UN FANTÔME UTILE) by RATCHAPOOM BOONBUNCHACHOKE at 8:30 (runtime 2h10)
March is filled with grief after Nat dies tragically from dust pollution. However, when he realizes that his wife has been reincarnated as a vacuum cleaner, their bond grows stronger, and his life is turned upside down.
NINO by PAULINE LOQUÈS at 11.45 and 18.15 (runtime 1h37)
Nino will be faced with a crucial affliction in three days. Before this event, the doctors had sent him on two missions, prompting him to reconnect with himself and others.
COURTS MÉTRAGES | SÉANCE SPÉCIALE at 16:00 (runtime 58)
REPRISE DE LA SÉLECTION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
RENOIR by HAYAKAWA CHIE at 8:45 (runtime 1h56)
Suburban Tokyo, 1987. 11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling a terminal illness, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls ever deeper into her own fantasy world…
LA PETITE DERNIÈRE by HAFSIA HERZI at 8:45 (runtime 1h46)
Fatima, 17, the youngest of three daughters, treads carefully as she searches for her own path, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women, and her loyalty to her caring French-Algerian family. Starting university in Paris, she dates, makes friends, and explores a whole new world, all while confronting a timeless and heartrending dilemma: How can one stay true to oneself when reconciling different parts of one’s identity feels impossible?
LA OLA by SEBASTIÁN LELIO at 9:15 (runtime 2h09)
Waves of change erupt on campus, and among the occupations and rallies is Julia, a music student who joins the cause to denounce the harassment and abuse they’ve endured for far too long. But as she sings and dances to the rhythm of the chants, an unresolved episode haunts her: a confusing encounter with Max, her voice teacher’s assistant. What happened that night? Was it just another date? Did she say yes? Or was it something much worse? Swept up in the collective euphoria and her own ghosts, Julia becomes the heart of the movement. Her testimony, intimate and complex, becomes a wave that pushes, shakes and disrupts a polarized society.
O RISO E A FACA (LE REPOS SOUS L’ORAGE / I ONLY REST IN THE STORM) by PEDRO PINHO at 9:15 (runtime 3h31)
Sergio, a Portuguese environmental engineer, travels to Guinea Bissau to conduct an impact report for a road-building project. As he grapples with heat and isolation, he meets Diara and Guillermhe—two locals equally yearning to find their own way. But as tensions arise within their ambiguous relationship and as Sergio understands the capitalist and post-colonial dynamics at play around his mission, they each have to confront how their identities shape them in a globalized world.
EDDINGTON by ARI ASTER at 11:00 (runtime 2h25)
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico. LA MISTERIOSA MIRADA DEL FLAMENCO by DIEGO CÉSPEDES at 11:15 (runtime 1h44)
NOUVELLE VAGUE (NEW WAVE) by RICHARD LINKLATER at 11:15 (runtime 1h45)
This is the story of Godard making “Breathless”, told in the style and spirit in which Godard made “Breathless”.
DOSSIER 137 by DOMINIK MOLL at 12:00 (runtime 1h55)
Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.
ORWELL : 2+2=5 by RAOUL PECK at 13:15 (runtime 1h59)
1949. George Orwell finishes what will be his last but most important novel, 1984. ORWELL: 2+2=5 delves deep into Orwell’s final months and visionary works to explore the roots of the vital and troubling concepts he revealed to the world in his dystopian masterpiece… Doublethink, Thoughtcrime, Newspeak, the omnipresent spectre of Big Brother… disturbing socio-political truths which resonate ever-more powerfully today.
DIE MY LOVE by LYNNE RAMSAY at 13:30 (runtime 2h)
Love Madness Madness Love
THE PLAGUE by CHARLIE POLINGER at 14:00 (runtime 1h35)
At an all-boys water polo camp, a socially anxious twelve-year-old is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call “The Plague.” But as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real.
SIRÂT by OLIVER LAXE at 14:30 (runtime 2h)
A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.
MARCEL ET MONSIEUR PAGNOL (A MAGNIFICENT LIFE) by SYLVAIN CHOMET at 15:45 (runtime 1h30)
At the height of his glory, Marcel Pagnol receives a commission from the editor-in-chief of a major women’s magazine to write a literary serial, in which he can recount his childhood, his Provence, and his first loves. As he writes the first pages, the child he once was, little Marcel, suddenly comes to life. Thus, his memories resurface through the words: the advent of sound cinema, the first major film studio, his affection for the actors, the experience of writing. The greatest storyteller of all time then becomes the hero of his own story.
LE ROI SOLEIL by VINCENT MAËL CARDONA at 16:00 (runtime 1h55)
In a shabby bar outside Paris, in the early hours of the morning, a few customers are having a last drink or a first coffee, when out of nowhere one of the regulars wins the €294 million lottery. But another customer decides otherwise: a gun is drawn, shots are fired and the winner collapses, leaving the ticket ownerless. The remaining customers lock themselves behind closed doors, and see an opportunity to concoct the perfect story to cover up the crime, then all walk away millionaires. But as unforeseen events conspire against them, their temptation sends them all on a bloody downward spiral.
L’INCONNU DE LA GRANDE ARCHE by STÉPHANE DEMOUSTIER at 16:00 (runtime 1h45)
1982. French President François Mitterrand decides to launch an international architectural competition for the flagship project of his mandate: the Great Arch of La Défense, aligned with the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe. Against all odds, Otto von Spreckelsen, a Danish architect, wins the competition. Overnight, this 53-year-old man, unknown in France, arrives in Paris where he is propelled at the helm of this pharaonic project. While the architect intends to build the Great Arch exactly as he envisioned, his ideas quickly clash with realistic constraints and the vicissitudes of politics.
URCHIN by HARRIS DICKINSON at 17:00 (runtime 1h39)
The story follows Mike, a rough sleeper in London, trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Raw and absurd, the film is a story about the strange patterns that keep pulling us back.
THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER by KRISTEN STEWART at 17:45 (runtime 1h30)
Brought up in an environment torn apart by violence and alcohol, Lidia Yuknavitch seemed destined for self-destruction and failure until words offered her unexpected freedom in the form of literature. The Chronology of Water, adapted from Yuknavitch’s autobiographical bestseller, follows Lidia’s journey to find her own voice in an exploration of how trauma can be transformed into art through re-possessing our own bloody histories, particularly those uniquely experienced by the bodies of women and girls.
SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT by JUNO MAK at 18:15 (runtime 2h12)
Set in a snow-struck and surreal Hongkong, the film opens with gunmen aimlessly shooting in the over-crowded neon-lit downtown area. A series of seeming accidents lead to with the chairman of a pharmaceutical group, and secretive god father of illegal drug trade, killed in an explosion of the hospital he was detained. The city is in chaos, the police paralysed and the family businesses in turmoil. The youngest son, determined to break from the family’s disreputable past, will be the natural successor only if his fugitive elder brother and his deceased father’s followers present no hurdles. The film’s Chinese title, Feng (Wind) Lin (Forrest) Huo (Fire) Shan (Mountain) originates from the military classic, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. In Sons of the Neon Night, family is the ultimate battlefield.
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