2/18/2023 0 Comments Movie storm in a teacup![]() ![]() They were a bit like the Cannes weather this morning: they threatened storms, but in the end were a little dreary. Everybody Knows, Paul Dano’s Wildlife and Sergei Loznitsa’s Donbass have been fraught and a tad emotionally draining, though without going into overdrive. I’m three films in and so far the films have all been a little depressing. “Hey, turn off the lights.” Waiting for Donbass. However, there was also talk of karaoke nights and dinners as critics and media professionals befriended one another whilst fighting for canapes. As journalists caught the last rays of sunshine on the Carlton Beach before their stint in darkened rooms, there was much talk of #MeToo, with many questioning the repercussions for Cannes and beyond. Photo Shutterstock.īefore going to the Farhadi screening, there was time for drinks on the beach courtesy of the generous DDA, an entertainment communications group. In the year of #MeToo, Cate Blanchett appears to be the perfect president. She also offered that while not being interested in awards, she was interested in having a dialogue with her peers, but also with critics and audiences. She called out sexism in the audience and dealt with the issue of the dearth of female directors as pragmatically as she could. Red or Blue? Un Certain Regard. Photo: Jo-Ann Titmarsh.Ĭate Blanchett opened the proceedings with a down-to-earth, Ozzie approach. Unlike Venice, which has hit the jackpot in recent years with a profusion of films that swept the boards at awards and swept up at the box office (think La La Land, Birdman and Gravity), Cannes never seems to want to announce its entrance with a bang. Occasionally there’s a Hollywood dazzle-fest, such as so-so The Great Gatsby or Café Society, and we’ve even had howlers like Grace of Monaco starting the show (back in 2014). Last year we had Ismael’s Ghosts, which had little impact on critics and distributors alike, while Standing Tall (2015) disappeared without a whimper. Regarding the opening film being a bit of a damp squib, Cannes seems to make a habit of inaugurating its festival with somewhat lacklustre films. Everybody Knows: Ricardo Darín, Penélope Cruz, Asghar Fahradi and Javier Bardem on red carpet. (like: “Anyone who has seen a Netflix movie will not be allowed to attend.”). ![]() For more on Cannes’ crazy rules, here’s a nice piece by the Studio Exec. What’s the French for “ eat my hat”? That said, we are only on day two. Even us lowly blue passes managed to breeze into the screening in the Salle Bazin, which is not only tiny but is also one of the iciest atmospheres this side of Uranus. Storm in a Teacup is a 1937 romantic comedy film starring Vivian Leigh, Rex Harrison, and Cecil Parker. And the queues to get in? After everybody whingeing, it turned out to be OK. It is not so much that it was a bad film, but that we have grown used to exemplary filmmaking from this intelligent, multitalented director. CANNES – So, Cannes finally got off to its official start, with the eagerly awaited, but essentially disappointing Farhadi film Everybody Knows.
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