What and who will receive the national festival awards? –

The 75th Cannes Film Festival will close on Saturday at 8:30 pm local time with a closing ceremony where several of the 21 films in competition will be awarded. Unlike some years, there are no runaway favorites None The most coveted awards of 2022, decided by a jury made up of agar farhad, cardigan bedroom, Vincent Lyndon (President of the Jury), laj lee, Jeff Nichols, deepika padukone, numi rapas, Joaquin Trier s Jasmine Trinka. So I thought I’d offer up some informed speculation on how they might end up.

Golden Palm Branch and Grand Prix

It’s hard to imagine this Belgian director Lucas no NearThe deeply influential reflection of the friendship of two young men, who may be gay, won’t leave the festival with the first or second prize for best picture. It was by far the best film I saw at this year’s festival, and A24 was right to cede its US distribution rights just hours before its release. Dhont, who is just 30 years old and would be one of the youngest Cannes Award winners, debuted his previous film at Cannes four years ago: girl, the story of a young transgender man, was recognized with a Golden Camera for Best First Feature Film and is on track to be selected by Queer Palm for the Belgian Academy Award for Best International Art. I doubt Near He will also represent the country at the Oscars.

I would also watch the newborns the decision to leave (to be distributed in the US by MUBI) by a South Korean teacher chan wook parkWho won the Grand Prix in 2004 older boy (After the President of the Jury Quentin Tarantino He struggled unsuccessfully to get Palma), as well as four titles from previous winners.

belgian brothers Jean Pierre Darden s Lucas DardenMy Favorite Filmmaker twice won the Cannes Film Award in 1999 rosette and 2005 The boy – and it’s probably in the mix tori and lokita, which could make them the first filmmakers to score a palm hat trick. (tori and lokita He’s still looking to spread it in the US, probably because it’s so painful.) His film, like any other major prospect, NMR ONE Christian Munguiu (IFC), Romanian Author who won 15 years ago 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 daysIt focuses on the plight of refugees arriving in their countries of origin in search of a better life.

Nonetheless, Ruben Ostlund2017 Sweden winner SquareHe’s back in the fray for another dark comedy! the pain triangle (Purchased during the festival for distribution by Neon in the US), which he sends to the rich and those who serve them or desperately want to join them. Eventually it can be too long (at 149 minutes) and polarizing to win the top prize.

and japanese Hirokazu Kore-edawinner 2018 thievesThere should be no discount. Hall (Also Neon), another project about social exclusion that together create an unconventional family, this time in South Korea. Received the best ovation of the 12 minutes (only him left) buzz lurman out of competition Elvis).

It is unlikely that an American filmmaker and/or woman will finish the film. Canadian David Chronenberg The return of bodily terror crimes of the future (Neon) and American James Gray autobiographical the time of armageddon (Focus) Both turned out to be quite divisive. And of the five female director titles in the competition, only one won anything well, the American Kelly Reichardt s Michelle Williams Unification Show (A24) – Although a legendary French Claire DennisWhoever had the film for the second time in competition certainly has a lot of fans among their peers and is not out of the question. night stars (A24).

And how’s that for the wildcard skill? EO (Still seeking distribution in the US), History of the donkey in the circus (inspired by Robert Bresson 1966 movie Au Hassar Balthasarlisten), a veteran of a Polish film director Jerzy Skolimowski.

best director

The skins jury game is difficult because they distribute the prizes as much as possible. So if, say, Dont and Park’s films receive Best Picture awards, that will eliminate their filmmakers from the Best Director nominations.

You can try jury psychoanalysis this year to find out what/who they contacted; For example, Farhad has made films that ask moral questions like tori and lokita And others from the Dardanelles (who were awarded Best Director in 2019 young ahmed); Trier’s work is a bit eccentric like Ostlund the pain triangle; And Nichols made films about young people before adulthood, unlike Gray. the time of armageddon. But of course there is no guarantee that filmmakers will vote for films that are like them.

Another view: Do jury members cringe when filmmakers contextualize their films in expressions in the palace after their film premieres? Თuki is like this NMR Mungiu (who won this award in 2016 To walk) May have helped your case with emotional feedback.

If we were talking about an Oscar, it would very likely be that the Best Director award would be given to someone as a sort of recognition of a professional achievement, perhaps. crimes of the future Cronenberg, who previously had half a dozen films at the festival crimesBut only once did he win something (Accident He received the Jury Prize in 1996) and looked ready for recognition; Or Skolimovsky, 84, who has had eight films at the festival for 50 years, with just the Special Jury Prize in 1978 and the Best Screenplay Award in 1982.

But skin judges don’t do that, preferring to reward people early in their careers for deeply personal and exciting projects, so I don’t rule it out. the time of armageddon Grey, the pain triangle Ostlund or Hall Kore-eda.

best actor

Skin juries rarely give this award to actors, which is why children cannot be excluded. Near, Eden Dambrin s Gustavo de Wael. But if they’re not at the table because their movie received the highest honor, maybe another young artist! tori and lokita paul sheilsYou have a chance.

However, child actor winners are quite rare, so there are probably more chances to get this award. Mehdi BajestanThe role of a serial killer in an Iranian film director Ali Abbas sacred spider (Utopia); crimes of the future vigo Mortensen; Marin GregoryImperfect husband and father NMR; Or a favorite of several festival-goers I spoke to, Fees Fees To your regular employee Tariq Saleh political thriller a boy from heaven (Still looking for distribution in the US.)

Best actress

I wouldn’t tell crimes of the future Favorite star and hometown read seidu (Also excellent in this year’s biweekly director selection Have a nice day), which is just one of the two interpreters Who won the Palm but never won the festival’s Best Actress award, which has been awarded to many other French women in recent years.

romanian actor judith stateWho plays a woman who solves problems at work and at home NMROf course, it’s also a decent option.

But smart money seems to divide tori and lokita first time interpreter Mbundu Joel; the pain triangle Stage Robber “Now I’m a Captain” dolly de leon; s the decision to leave An ageless femme fatale dental floss.

the best case

Candidates who have already obtained this award and can re-enter EO Skolimovsky (1982) Moonlight), tori and lokita Dardenes (2008) Lorna’s silence) S NMR Mungiu (2012) beyond the hills). the time of armageddon gray and crimes of the future Cronenberg, of course, can win in deeply individual scenarios in a number of ways. But this is the most likely place for a jury to recognize Ostlund’s creativity. the pain triangle.

predicted shots

Golden palm branch: Near (not Lucas)

ᲛPrize at home: tori and lokita (Jean-Pierre Darden and Luc Darden)

best director: Hirokazu Koreda (Hall)

Best male actor: Fees Fees (a boy from heaven)

Best actress: Tang Wei (the decision to leave)

Best scenario: the pain triangle (Ruben Ostlund)

Jury Prize: EO (Jerzy Skolimovsky)