Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Stewart present their directorial debuts Wes Anderson Return to the Croisette with his latest prank and float over everything Tom Cruisewho is in Mission: Impossible 8 – The Final Reckoning back to airplanes and other daring means of transport, hang along – everything for our pleasure.
This Tuesday will be 78. Cannes Film Festival opened. So it is time for stars on the red carpet and producer teams that sweat due to boos. Moviepilot has been a fixed part of the snakes in front of the espresso stands in the festival palace since 2015 and of course we also cannot miss this issue. For this article we have searched and present the sections of the festival and present you 15 the most expected new filmsthat will be shown in the next few weeks and a half in the southern French coastal city.
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The Western Eddington by Ari Aster
According to Hereditary – The Legacy, Midsommar and Beau is Afraid, it is the director Ari Aster Not just in the competition from Cannes, but thanks Eddington Even in the western genre. Equipped with a line-up for The Last of US star Pedro PascalJoker actor Joaquin Phoenix and even Emma Stonetold Eddingtonas a Kleinstadttsheriff and a mayor during the Coronavirus pandemic clash.
The Phoenician master prank of Wes Anderson
From Tom Hanks to Scarlett Johansson, Wes Anderson was able to The Phoenician master prank again Half Hollywood lure in front of the camera. The big role in Asteroid City’s successor has the big one Benicio del Toro Inne, who first deserves more leading roles and secondly plays a rich businessman who only his daughter (Mia Threapleton), a nun, wants to leave.
Oliver Hermanus’ The History of Sound with Paul Mescal
The festival-it-boys Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal play the main roles in The History of Sound. The adaptation of a short story by Ben Shattuck tells of two men who in the New England from 1920 Folk songs down. Directed by the South African Oliver Hermanuswho is particularly in Moffie has proven his hand for diving in male emotional panoramas.
Denzel Washington in Highest 2 Lowest by Spike Lee
The screening situation of one of the most expected titles in Cannes is rather suboptimal and trembling around cards (at the time of this article) is considerable. Every new film from Spike Lee A great festival audience, especially if he is back with his Inside MAN Denzel Washington worked together and with Highest 2 Lowest Akira Kurosawa’s thriller Between heaven and hell adapted.
The Heist film The Mastermind by Kelly Reichardt
On the penultimate day of the festival, the world premiere of The mastermind instead, a 70s-Heist film by Kelly Reichardt (First Cow). Josh O’Connor plays a carpenter and occasional thief who Turn his first big thing Will. We don’t know how this is going on yet, but the first pictures promise a festival for film grain enthusiasts.
Also in Cannes: Director of Kristen Stewart and Scarlett Johansson and a hot expected resurrection
The drama sentimental value by Joachim Trier
Instead of abandoning to Hollywood, Joachim Trier did the worst person in the world after his arthouse darling, which is probably part of the Bucket List of all Scandinavian filmmakers. He has with Stellan Skarsgård rotated. Renate “The worst person in the world” Reinsve Plays the daughter, Skarsgård gives her alienated father. He is a director who wants to give her a comeback. She rejects. So he occupies a Hollywood star (Elle Fanning). The title: Sentimental value.
Eleanor The Great by debut director Scarlett Johansson
In Cannes this year there are some directorial debut from well-known actors. Scarlett Johansson Has for Eleanor the Great the History of a 94-year-old ((June Squibb) chosen who moves to New York after the death of her best friend and tries a late new beginning.
The Chronology of Water by directorate debutor Kristen Stewart
IMogen Poots plays the main role in the director of directing Kristen Stewart: The Chronology of Water. The adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoirs of the same name tells how the young woman (Poots), the grew up with domestic violenceslipped into drug and alcohol abuse and found their way to art.
The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho with Wagner Moura
The Brazilian’s films Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau, Aquarius) unfortunately do not reliably find their way into German cinemas. The next attempt is called The Secret Agent And runs in the Cannes competition. The main role plays Narcos and Civil War actor Wagner Mourawho plays a “technology expert” who While the military dictatorship in Brazil is on the run. Udo Kier also stops by.
Particularly awaited: Resurrection of BI GAN
Until a few days ago, it was still said to be trembling: dignity Resurrection of bi gan the Chinese censorship happen? Without the stamp, a Cannes premiere would have been excluded. Then we could breathe a sigh of relief. BI GAN has been one of the most exciting filmmakers from the People’s Republic for about ten years, whose last film Long Day’s Journey Into Night A technical and emotional masterpiece, which ended in 3D on a 59 -minute plan sequence. That burned as one of the unforgettable moments of the last Cannes decade a.
Tom Cruise and the one German film in the race for the Golden Palm
Mission: Impossible 8 – The Final Reckoning by Christopher Mcquarrie
2022 flew jets on the croisette on the occasion of Top Gun’s screening: Maverick. This was thanked with a positive critic mirror and a cash success. Three years later, Tom Cruise wants this (marketing) stunt with Mission: Impossible 8 – The Final Reckoning repeat. It is that Allegedly final part of his longest franchise and the expectations are high, whether cruise and director Christopher Mcquarrie Express yourself again in your action spectacle.
Jennifer Lawrence in the, My Love by Lynne Ramsay
Eight (!) Years after the revenge story A Beautiful Day with Joaquin Phoenix reports director Lynne Ramsay back on the croisette and in the cinema. For the thriller The, my love gather them Jennifer Lawrence, Launieh Stanfield and Robert Pattinson in front of the camera. It is told in the adaptation of a novel by Ariana Harwicz, like a mother (Jennifer Lawrence) after birth, fall into psychosis.
German Film No. 1: The historical drama Amrum of Fatih Akin
Fatih Akins new film Amrum is not in the competition for the golden palm, but at least in Cannes. The story occupied with all sorts of German -speaking stars (including Diane Kruger, Matthias Schweighöfer and Laura Tonke) moves us into the last days of the Second World War that a boy spends in a village on the title -giving island.
German film No. 2: Miroirs No. 3 by Christian Petzold
Also Christian Petzold ((Red sky) did not make it into the competition, its new film Miroirs No. 3 Instead runs in the also renowned Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. Also there is Paula Beerwho plays a pianist this time who after an accident in a foreign family. However, she discovers that their motifs are not as pure as initially assumed.
German film No. 3: Look into the sun from Mascha Schilinski
So when big names like Akin and Petzold are scratched past the competition, expectations for the contribution, which has been successful, increase into immeasurable. The said film is called Look into the sun and is the second feature film of director Mascha Schilinski (The daughter). The story is about four girls who spend their youth on the same farm: Alma (1910s), Erika (1940), Angelika (1980s) and Nelly (2020). So much should be said: Great has been whispered through the film for months.
In the next few days, you will find out whether the films can withstand expectations at Moviepilot, where film checks are released from the festival every day.
The Cannes Film Festival runs this year from May 13th to May 24th.
