Favorite: The success of Falcon Lake
Charlotte Le Bon, who told us on Sunday that she was a little afraid of being expected at the turn with her first feature film, because of her celebrity as an actress, can breathe easy. His Falcon Lake, presented at the Directors’ Fortnight, is a triumphant success. I have rarely read so many positive reviews on a film, especially this year when unanimity is really not the rule. This unusual work on the pains and tensions of adolescence seduced everyone. In the aftermath, it would not be surprising if Sarah Montpetit, its main actress, breaks through in France after the praise she receives here.
Rant: Social disparities
In this festival of glamor where the stars climb the steps of the Palace in dreamy outfits, Julia Roberts or Sharon Stone are enthroned on the front pages of the newspapers, but social disparities are never as conspicuous as in the midst of gold and rhinestones. Not only do second-rate festival-goers have more difficulty than others in obtaining seats and invitations, but on the rue d’Antibes, the main artery of Cannes, misery is spread out in broad daylight. And more or less mutilated gypsies hold out their begging bowls with the vague hope of collecting fifty centimes. The festive Sunday best goes by quickly. When you help them, they smile but are silent, philosophers, their heads elsewhere.
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