The 68th Cannes International Film Festival announced its latest main competition finalists yesterday afternoon. Hou Xiaoxian, Jia Zhangke, Kore-eda and these three Asian directors were all selected. At the same time, familiar directors such as Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, Nanni Moletti, and Paul Sorrentino were also shortlisted.
Some netizens said that the competition list of this Year's Cannes was not as good as the previous two years. However, if you seriously recall the list of new films that may be screened this year, you will find that this is almost the strongest lineup that can be put together this year. It should be clear that it is now 2015, many of the former masters are either no longer there, or they have long since lost their creative ability, and the directors from Cannes are probably the strongest mainstays of the moment, the future masters or quasi-masters. That said, at the moment, Cannes is still the world's top film festival, there is no doubt about it.
This year's Festival de Cannes will take place from May 13 to May 24, with the Coen brothers chairing the jury. At that time, I will also organize group members to introduce this Cannes in many ways, so stay tuned
Below, I will also give a brief introduction to the nominated main competition film.
1. "Nie Yinniang" Taiwan
Director: Hou Xiaoxian
Writers: Acheng / Zhu Tiantian / Hou Xiaoxian
Starring: Shu Qi / Zhang Zhen / Wife Mu Cong / Ruan Jingtian / Zhou Yun / Zuo Xiaoqing / Gao Jie / Dai Liren / Xu Fan / Ni Dahong / Shi Jun / Xie Xinying / Zhang Shaohuai / Liu Shuying
The most anticipated Chinese film this year, director Hou Xiaoxian's new work for many years. I always feel that he can bring us a very unique, different martial arts film or costume film in his unique way. It's like his "City of Sorrows"
2. "Sea Street Diary", Japan
Director: It's Kore-eda
Writers: Kazukazu Kore-eda / Akio Yoshida
Starring: 绫濑 / Masaki Masaki / Natsuho / 广煅丝丝 / Shinobu Otake / Shinichi Tsutsumi / Ryo Kaki / Atsushi Shibuki / Masaya Nakagawa / Ojiro Maeda / Ryohei Kagi / Kentaro Ito / Akira Ikeda
Even I can't remember how many times I've tweeted this film on Weibo, but in short, this is the day shadow I'm most looking forward to this year. Because its director is Hirokazu Kore-eda, for the time being, a Japanese director who has not yet lost his hand, especially in recent years, is in very good shape. And the filming is all in their own areas of expertise, family and family affection. The new film is based on the manga of the same name, and the original depicts the three Kaeda sisters living in Kamakura, who live under the same roof as their half-sister Suzu Asano after their father's death. The original is full of healing flavor, with delicate emotional depictions to show the bondage between the family.
3. "Mountains and Rivers" China
Director: Jia Zhangke
Writers: Jia Zhangke
Starring: Zhao Tao / Zhang Aijia / Zhang Yi / Dong Zijian
Jia Zhangke has always been the closest mainland director to Cannes. In fact, the only thing that surprised me about this film was that it was filmed so early. Let's take a brief introduction to Douban
The story of "Mountains and Rivers" takes place in the autumn of 1999, in the Shanxi coal mining area, zhao Tao plays the heroine of a primary school teacher, he and a coal miner fell in love, but soon broke up, married to the coal mine owner, from the previous boyfriend away from home.
The contemporary part of the film takes place in 2014, when the heroine Tao is 28 years old, when her boyfriend who has left home finds himself seriously ill and returns to his hometown with his wife and children. At this time, Tao was divorced and had an eight-year-old son who was preparing to immigrate to Australia with her ex-husband.
The final part of the film takes place in 2025, when Tao's son is 19 years old and lives in a seaside city in Australia, where most people speak English, and he has a vague impression of his mother, where he often says Chinese, "Tao, the meaning of waves." ”
4. "Carol" (USA)
Director: Todd Hines
Writers: Phyllis Negi / Patricia Haysmith
Starring: Kate Blanchett / Rooney Marla / Sarah Paulson / Kyle Chandler / Corey Michael Smith
Genre: Drama / Romance / Same-Sex
It's another film that I've introduced countless times, and it's no surprise that it was selected. Based on the novel by Patricia Haysmith, the film tells the story of a girl in the 50s who is eager to change her life and a housewife who is planning to divorce. Highsmith has had many of his works converted into films, including Genius Ripley, with the same-sex subject Haynes the best. In addition to the two heroines are my super favorite actresses, the director alone is also enough to look forward to. Todd Haynes is best at directing retro themes ("Far from Heaven", "Phantom Floating") and same-sex themes ("Velvet GoldMine", "Poison"), and this film is exactly a combination of two films.
5. "AokiHara Tree Sea" (USA)
Director: Gus Van Sant
Writers: Chris Sparlin
Starring: Matthew McConaughey / Ken Watanabe / Naomi Watts / Katie Assellton / Jordan Gavin reese
Genre: Drama
Country/Region of Production: United States / Japan
Gus van Sant is also an old friend of Cannes. The new film stars Matthew McConaughey. Introduction from Douban: Aokihara is located at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan, with thick and deep trees that shade the sky, so it is also named "Tree Sea"; because of its convenient transportation and highly hidden characteristics, this forest has become a sacred place for suicide. American Arthur Brennan (Matthew McConaughey) came here with the intention of ending his life. On the way, he accidentally meets a Japanese Man Nakamura (Ken Watanabe), who is hesitant about death, and he is about to walk out of the forest. Two people with very different fates then embarked on the same path.
6. Macbeth (Australia)
Director: Justin Kutzel
Writers: Todd Lewis / Jacob Koskoff / Shakespeare
Starring: Michael Fassbinder / Marion Cotillard / Sean Harris / David Hueris / Elizabeth Debicki
This film also waited for a long time, and I didn't expect to wait for Cannes all of a sudden. The film's entry first meant that Michael Fassbinder and Marion Cotillard would both appear on the red carpet. The film is based on Shakespeare's work, and there is no need to introduce more about this.
7. Border Killer (Canada)
Director: Dennis Villeneuve
Writers: Taylor Sheridan Starring: Emily Blunt / Joe Bornser / Josh Brolin / Benisio del Toro / Jeffrey Donovan
Dennis Villeneuve from Canada has also been in very good shape in recent years. Since "Scorched Earth", "Prisoner" and "Old Enemy", in fact, every word of mouth has been very good. The new film's lineup is also strong, telling the story of an elite squad of law enforcement officers and mysterious agents tripping up drug trafficking organizations.
8. "Youthful and Vigorous" (Italy)
Director: Paulo Sorrentino
Writers: Paulo Sorrentino
Starring: Rachel Weiss / Jane Fonda / Michael Kane / Paul Dano / Harvey Keitel
Paulo Sorrentino's new film, he is also the current Cannes celebrity, especially the last "Beautiful City", this new film specially invited the all-star cast. It is also a comprehensive entry into the mainstream.
9. The Lobster (Greece)
Director: Orgus Lance moss
Writers: Orgus Lancemos / Ethimes Felipe Starring: Rachel Weiss / Colin Farrell / Ben Weschaud / Leia Saidu / Olivia Coleman
In the dystopian society of the future, singlehood is guilty! A group of single men and women are locked up in a city hotel where they must find a matching partner within 45 days, and the loser becomes a chosen animal and exiled into the great forest. A desperate man flees from a hotel into the forest and falls in love in this land where the lonely live, and naturally he becomes a disobedient man. (Douban)
10. "Fiercer Than Artillery" (Norway)
Director: Joachim Tyre
Writers: Joachim Tyre / Eskil Vogt
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg / Rachel Brosnaan / Amy Lean / Gabriel Byrne / Isabelle Huppel
The film's entry means that Jesse Eisenberg is also going to appear on the red carpet in Cannes. Director Joachim Tyre is a promising Norwegian director in recent years, and his "Oslo, August 31" and "Oslo, August 31" have also been well received.
The film co-stars Isabelle Huppel, Jesse Eisenberg and Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, who loves watermelon shoes. Laura, played by Huppel, is a famous war photographer who was tragically killed in a car accident. Laura's husband lives with their young son. Three years later, their eldest son returned home with the intention of opening an exhibition looking back at Laura's photography. For Laura, the reputable and maverick woman, her husband and son have different memories. But in the process of preparing for the retrospective, they discover that Laura is hiding a disturbing secret - husband and son, does anyone among them really know the real Laura? Or do they have secrets of their own, hiding from each other? (Douban)
11. The Story of a Story (Italy)
Director: Matteo Galloni Starring: Salma Hayek / Vincent Casso / John C. Riley / Toby Jones / Shirley Henderson
Italian director Matteo Galloni was shortlisted for Cannes for "Gomorrah" and won the Grand Jury Prize, as was the previous "Reality Show". This time the new film is not known what the content is, but it is rare to match the international lineup.
12. The Wandering Pandy (France)
Director: Jacques Odia
Writers: Jacques Odia / Thomas Berghorn / Noé Debré
Starring: Vincent Rotier
French director Jacques Odia is also a regular in Cannes, having previously had films such as Rust and Bone and The Prophet.
13. "My King" (France)
Director: Mevin Le Bescoe
Writers: Etienne Komar / McWin Le Bescoe Starring: Vincent Cassel / Emmanuel Beckett / Ludovic Berthillot
The new work of the female director Mevin Le Bescoe is Vincent Cassel again.
14 My Mother (Italy)
Directed By: Nanni Moletti
Writers: Nanni Morietti / Francesco Piccolo / Valia Santella
Starring: Margherita Bay / Narnie Moretti / John Turturro
Italian director Nanni Molletti is also an old friend of Cannes. Previously, there have also been awards for films such as "Dear Diary" and "Son's Room".
15. Margaret and Julian (France)
Director: Villari Dunzory
Writers: Villari Dunzari / Jeremy Elkaim / François Truffaut Starring: Anaès DeMusje / Jeremy Elkaim / Geraldine Chaplin / Sami Frey / Aurélia Petit
Female director Villari Dunzari has previously worked on "Declaration of War on Destiny" and represented France in the Oscar competition.
16. Market Law (France)
Director: Steven Busse
Writers: Steven Busse / Olivier Gorce
Starring: Vincent Linton
I liked the director's last "Dying Spring" and have recommended it many times before. Tear-jerking is a family film. I don't know how this time.
17. Son of Thor (Hungary)
Director: László Gilles
Writers: Laszlo Giles / Clara Royer
Starring: Géza Röhrig / Levente Molnár / Urs Rechn
The son of Hungarian director Andrés Gilles, his feature film debut was shortlisted for Cannes.
The above 17 films are only the first batch of the main competition in Cannes this year, and there should be several additions after that. I wonder who the lucky one is?
In addition, there are many films worth paying attention to in the screening unit. The list comes from Douban's Cannes mini-station, such as Mad Max 4, Woody Allen's new film, Pixar's animation, Natalie Portman's directorial debut, Amy Wynnhouse's documentary and so on.
【Non-Competition Screening Hors Competition】
"Hold Your Head High" Emmanuel Beckett French ★ opening film ★
Mad Max 4: Fury Road by George Miller Australia/USA
The Unreasonable Man by Woody Allen, USA
"The Brain Agents" By Peter Doggett, Ronaldo Del Carmen, USA
The Little Prince, Mark Osborne, France
Séances de Minuit
"Office" Hong Won-chan Korea △
"Amy" Asif Kapadia UK
Special Screening Séances spéciales
"Asphalt" samuel Benchette France
"Oka" Suleiman Cissé Mari
Hayored Lema'ala, Elad Keidan Israel △
A Tale of Love and Darkness by Natalie Portman Israel
Oblivion, Babette Schroeder, Switzerland
"Panama" Pavle Vuckovic Serbia △
In addition, there is also a shortlist of attention units, which is also transferred from the Douban Cannes Station.
【A kind of attention unit shortlisted Un Certain Regard】
"Journey to the Shore" By Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Japan
"Masaan" Neeraj Ghaywan India △
"Ram" Grímur Hákonarson Iceland
"I Am a Soldier" Laurent Larivière France △
"The Sun Shines High" by Dalibor Matanic, Croatia
"The Other Side" roberto Minervini Italy
"Downstairs" by Radu Montean Romania
"Rogue Man" Wu Shengxu Korea
The Chosen One by David Pablos Mexico
"Nahid" Ida Panahandeh Iran △
"Treasure" by Cornelius Boranboyu Romania
The Fourth Direction by Gurvinder Singh India
"Our Lady" Shin Soo-won Korea
Maryland, Alice Winogur, France