But which films will Vincent Lindon and his jury be able to win at the closing of the Cannes Film Festival? During the jury’s press conference at the start of the event, the president announced that he wanted to “be worthy, in tribute to those who are going through difficult days”.
As such, three films are distinguished by their societal theme specific to seduce the actor and the members of his jury.
Tori and Lokita Dardenne brothers tick all the boxes. The ordeals suffered by two young migrants confronted with what is most sordid in the human soul have something to thrill the jury. But it is also possible that the latter prefers to favor the film of a new talent.
A little brother by Léonor Serraille (winner of the Camera d’or in 2017 for Young woman) follows with great strength and modesty the distress of an African mother who landed in France with her two sons in the 1980s and her evolution over the years to find her place.
Close by Lukas Dhont (winner of the Camera d’or in 2018 for Girl), with its poignant story, is our favorite. This film shocked the Croisette by telling how a teenager suddenly matures following a tragic event. The young Eden Dabrine, dazzlingly accurate, is the revelation.
The verdict is expected from 8:30 p.m. live on France 2.