Cannes 2023: Which films could be there?

Killers of the flower moon

A film by Martin Scorsese

With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi

The true story of the murders of several members of the Osage Indian tribe in Oklahoma, murdered after finding oil on their land in the 1920s. The FBI leads the investigation.

Its probability to be in official competition: Very Low

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: Yes, in the opening!

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: Low.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

A film by James Mangold

With: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Antonio Banderas, Boyd Holbrook, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Olivier Richters

In 1969, the American archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is opposed to the space race because the United States has recruited former Nazis to beat the Soviet Union in this competition. His goddaughter Helena accompanies him in this fight. Meanwhile, Jürgen Voller, a NASA employee and ex-Nazi involved in the lunar program seeks to make the world a better place for his idea.

Its probability to be in official competition: nil

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: It would have made an excellent opening film (to be missed), but the honor will probably go to Scorcese. That leaves the Out of Competition box.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: We may go to see it later, but in Cannes, we think that we will be offered more original proposals.

Dry Herbs

A film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

With: Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici, Murat Kılıç, Onur Gürçay

In a remote village in Anatolia. Samet, a young single teacher, finishes his compulsory service hoping to be appointed to Istanbul. When he misses his assignment, he loses all hope of escaping the gloomy life in which he seems to be mired. But his meeting with Nuray, a teacher like him, may allow him to go beyond his dark thoughts and apprehensions.

Its probability of being in official competition: almost certain

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: null

Our wish to see the film in Cannes: Simply the film we are waiting for the most…

L’empire

A film by Bruno Dumont

With: Anamaria Vartolomei, Camille Cottin, Lyna Khoudri, Bernard Pruvost, Fabrice Luchini, Philippe Jore, Julien Manier, Brandon Vlieghe

Under the exterior of the common life of the inhabitants of a fishing village on the Opal Coast, the parallel and epic life of knights of interplanetary empires emerges. Prey to the bloody fights of these clans at the announcement of the birth of the Margat, resurgent Prince, mauve and immondo, Beast of the End of Times, located here on the Coast and marmot of a young couple separated from each other, at the ordinary of their condition in a residential district.

Its probability of being in official competition: probable

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: possible

Our wish to see the film in Cannes: It should have had the Palm for France, so we are waiting for it!

Memory

A film by Michel Franco

With: Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Merritt Wever, Josh Charles, Elsie Fisher, Jessica Harper

Plot TBA. Rumoured to revolve around a New York City staycation.

Its probability of being in official competition: very high

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low

Our wish to see the film in Cannes: A Franco is deserved, endured, and not to be missed!

The chimera

A film by Alice Rohrwacher

With: Isabella Rossellini, Josh O’Connor, Carol Duarte, Alba Rohrwacher, Vincenzo Nemolato, Chiara Pazzaglia, Luca Chikovani

The story is set in the 80s, Arthur, returns to a small town on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. He is a hunter of Etruscan remains, an illegal activity that he practices with a band of merry brigands. Arthur has a gift: he feels the void. The emptiness that the memory of his lost love, Beniamina, has left in him.

Its probability of being in official competition: very high

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: Rohrwacher’s magical naturalism often haunted our minds a few hours after discovering the film. A feeling that we can’t wait to revisit.

The old oak

A film by Ken Loach

With: Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Debbie Honeywood, Andy Dawson, Chris Gotts, Rob Kirtley, Chris Braxton, Lloyd Mullings, Reuben Bainbridge, Joe Armstrong

The Old Oak is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, but it’s also the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once-thriving mining community that has seen thirty hard years of decline. TJ Ballantyne, the landlord, hangs on to The Old Oak by his fingertips, and his predicament is endangered even more when the pub becomes contested territory after the arrival of Syrian refugees who are placed in the village without any notice. In an unlikely friendship, TJ meets a curious young Syrian woman, Yara, who has a camera. Can they find a way for the two communities to understand each other? So unfolds a deeply moving drama about their fragilities and hopes.

Its probability of being in official competition: Quite high

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low

Our wish to see the film in Cannes: Ken Loach repeats himself, but often with force and he always finds new social and political grounds where to put his critical look. So, yes, but if a Palme must be given to him, we would like it to be for a great film.

Priscilla

A film by Sofia Coppola

With: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Emily Mitchell, Jorja Cadence, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Tim Post, Luke Humphrey, Ari Cohen, Josette Halpert, Deanna Jarvis

Based on the memoir “Elvis and Me” by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley.

Its probability of being in official competition: fairly high

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: quite low

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: It’s been a few years since we’ve seen any new productions by Sofia Coppola, whose style is often imitated, rarely equaled, and who offers a sincere singularity. We are very much looking forward to discovering how she will visit the Elvis legend through the prism of Priscilla.

Selvajaria

A film by Miguel Gomes

A chronicle of a bloody war that pitted the inhabitants of the hamlet of Canudos, led by their prophet, against the army of the young Brazilian Republic in 1897.

Its probability of being in official competition: Miguel Gomes is popular, and these proposals are all very noticed, so it is likely that it goes up a step and is given the chance to appear in official competition this year.

Its probability of being in a parallel selection: Always real, because if the film is not selected in the official competition, the other selections will get it With much pleasure.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: we are not necessarily among its greatest admirers, the work on the long time remaining particular, especially in period of festival. So why not.

Le père noel a les yeux bleus

A film by Jean Eustache

With: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Gérard Zimmermann, Henri Martinez, René Gilson, Michèle Maynard, Carmen Ripoll, Maurice Domingo, Jeanne Delos, Noëlle Baleste, Alain Derboy

In the hope of being able to afford a duffle coat, Daniel multiplies his odd jobs. That’s how he accepts a photographer’s proposal: to dress up as Santa Claus and pose in the street with passers-by.

Its probability to be in official competition: Null

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: Very strong at Cannes Classic, the restoration of the film should be ready in time for Cannes, we hope.

Our wish to see the film in Cannes: You can’t miss an Eustachy in Cannes.

La bête

A film by Bertrand Bonello

With: Léa Seydoux, George MacKay, Philippe Katerine, Veronica Szawarska, Tom Neal, Tiffany Hofstetter, Kester Lovelace

In a near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will plunge her into her past lives and rid her of all strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she has always known him. A genre-crossing melodrama that unfolds over three distinct time periods, 1910, 2014 and 2044.

Its probability to be in the official competition: Possible, even if Bonello seems to have lost the card a bit.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: Possible, when it is not in competition, we see With pleasure his films in the fortnight.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: real desire.

The Zone of interest

A film by Jonathan Glazer

With: Sandra Hüller, Christian Friedel

World War II. The complicated love story between a Nazi officer and the wife of a kapo. The latter tries to get around the genocidal horror but he begins to have suspicions about his wife.

Its probability to be in official competition: it would be in any case a beautiful mark of recognition…

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low, it would be rather official competition or nothing at all we think

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: very excited, under the skin was very unusual and is considered by many (we are part of it, with some nuances) as one of the best films post 2000 …

L’été dernier

A film by Catherine Breillat

With: Léa Drucker, Olivier Rabourdin, Samuel Kircher, Clotilde Courau

Anne, a brilliant lawyer, defends abused minors and adolescents in difficulty. She and her husband Pierre and their two daughters live in perfect harmony in a beautiful villa in the hills above Paris. When Theo, Pierre’s son from a previous marriage, moves in with them, the family’s equilibrium is upset by the arrival of this rebellious and rebellious teenager.

Its probability of being in official competition: possible, but Breillat hasn’t had the right to do so for a long, long time, and her films are not all of equal quality

Its probability of being in a parallel selection: We could not see it in Un Certain Regard, refocused on young directors, or even in the Fortnight. So it would be more like Official Competition or possibly Premiere.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: very curious, especially to see if Breillat has found the breath of A ma soeur.

Close your eyes

A film by Víctor Erice

With: Jose Coronado, Ginés García Millán, Ana Torrent, María León, Soledad Villamil, Manolo Solo, Petra Martínez, Mario Pardo, Josep Maria Pou, Juan Margallo

While filming a movie, famous Spanish actor Julio Arenas disappears without a trace. Although his body is never found, the police conclude that he has suffered an accident at a cliff by the sea. Many years later, the mystery is brought up once more by a TV program, which offers previously unreleased images of the last scenes in which he participated, shot by his close friend, director Miguel Garay.

Its probability to be in official competition: we hear it here or there.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: we don’t know.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: curious.

Asteroid city

A film by Wes Anderson

With: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jake Ryan, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber

An astronomy convention takes place in a desert town in the 1950s. Several students and their parents meet there and their knowledge, experiences and lives unexpectedly overlap.

Its probability to be in official competition: Almost all his films have been, so …

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: almost zero.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: We are divided. A medium Yes and a big No.

How do you live ?

A film by Hayao Miyazaki

The psychological evolution of a teenager through interactions with his friends and his uncle.

Its probability of being in official competition: quite low but not impossible

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: It would naturally have a place in the Fortnight.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: we are divided, a medium Yes and a small No.

Le temps d’aimer

A film by Katell Quillévéré

With: Anaïs Demoustier, Vincent Lacoste, Florence Venant, Morgan Bailey, Ambre Gollut

On a beach, Madeleine, a waitress in a hotel restaurant and mother of a little boy, meets François, a rich and cultured student. The force of attraction that pushes them towards each other is as strong as the secret that each of them carries. If we know what Madeleine wants to leave behind by following this young man, we discover With time, what François is desperately trying to escape by mixing Madeleine’s fate with his own.

Its probability to be in official competition: not impossible, but it would be a nice promotion.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: stronger, the fortnight seems to be the best.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: With pleasure.

Daaaaaali!

A film by Quentin Dupieux

With: Alain Chabat, Pierre Niney, Louis Garrel, Édouard Baer, Pio Marmaï, Gilles Lellouche, Anaïs Demoustier, Jonathan Cohen, Jean Dujardin, Didier Flamand

A French journalist meets Salvador Dali several times for a documentary project.

Its probability of being in the official competition: it is getting closer with each film and its reputation is becoming more international… so, why not?

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: It would probably be a disappointment for him, but if it is not selected in the official selection, the other selections will enjoy it.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: Dupieux’s films are of very variable quality. But in general, we always let ourselves be tempted, hoping that he will reach the level he lacks to go beyond the simple filmmaker with a crazy universe.

Toutes pour une

A film by Houda Benyamina

With: Oulaya Amamra, Lou de Laâge, Christine and the Queens, Déborah Lukumuena, Sabrina Ouazani

Women! They are women! They have cut their hair, strapped their breasts, put leather cocks under their pants, but they are women. When Sara, a young Morisco on the run, unmasks the three musketeers who are protecting the Queen of France, she has only one idea in mind: to cling to these women and their brilliant idea: to disguise herself to be free, to disguise herself to be herself. Or how, in the France of 1625, the friendship of four women ready to do anything will prove stronger than political intrigues and intimate tears… Our three musketeers are women dressed as men. By transforming themselves into musketeers, they find a freedom they did not have as women.

Its probability to be in official competition: it would be a logical course after its golden camera (yes, Cannes has also something of a school With passages in higher years)

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: not very probable, or else in the Première selection.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: very very curious after the explosion Divines.

Do Not Expect Too Much of the End of the World

A film by Radu Jude

With: Ilinca Manolache, Ovidiu Pîrșan, Nina Hoss, Dorina Lazăr, Katia Pascariu, Sofia Nicolaescu

Its probability to be in official competition: quite probable after its Golden Bear.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: very low.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: yes and no, Radu Jude having certainly a certain strength, but also a tendency to show off (like Ostlund) which can bore as well as amaze.

Mickey 17

A film by Bong Joon-ho

With: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, Steven Yeun, Holliday Grainger

Mickey7 is an individual sent to colonize a frozen planet. Each time he dies, his memories are implanted in a new body and his mission resumes. After dying six times, Mickey7 begins to understand the real purpose of his mission.

its probability to be in official competition: after his Golden Palm, it is the only competition to which he can claim…

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: nil

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: none.

Le Consentement

A film by Vanessa Filho

With: Jean-Paul Rouve, Kim Higelin, Sara Giraudeau, Lucie Debay, Laetitia Casta, Nicolas Bridet, Tanguy Mercier

Vanessa Springora tells the story of how she came under the influence of a famous writer. In 1986, she was 13 years old, he was almost 50, and she explains how she was the victim of a triple predation: sexual, literary and psychological. But beyond her individual story, she also questions the excesses of an era, and the complacency of an environment blinded by talent and fame.

Its probability to be in official competition: Possible, but it would still be a surprise.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: potentially in the Fortnight.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: why not.

Rachel

A film by Matteo Garrone

With: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Bamar Kane, Didier Njikam

The incredible odyssey of two young Senegalese on their way to Italy.

Its probability to be in the official competition: the competition this year among Italian films is quite important, there will not be room for everyone…

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: the Fortnight could welcome it…

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: yes, with a certain curiosity considering the synopsis.

Anatomie d’une chute

A film by Justine Triet

With: Sandra Hüller, Milo Machado-Graner, Swann Arlaud, Saadia Bentaïeb, Jehnny Beth, Samuel Theis, Antoine Reinartz

Samuel is found dead in the snow at the foot of the isolated chalet where he lives with his wife Sandra, a German writer, and their visually impaired 11-year-old son, Daniel. An investigation concludes to a “suspicious death”: it is impossible to know if he committed suicide or if he was murdered. Sandra is indicted, and we follow her trial, a real dissection of the couple. Daniel is torn: from the court to the house, the doubt settles between the mother and the son.

Its probability to be in official competition: possible.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: possible in the fortnight.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: yes, why not.

The state of the empire

A film by Amat Escalante

No Available plot

Its probability to be in official competition: not impossible.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: We think that La quinzaine would welcome it.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: rather weak, but we will let ourselves be tempted.

L’amour et les forêts

A film by Valérie Donzelli

With: Virginie Efira, Melvil Poupaud, Dominique Reymond, Romane Bohringer, Virginie Ledoyen, Zoé Lenoir, Arthur Thunin

When Blanche crossed Greg’s path, she thought she had met the one she was looking for. The bonds between them were quickly forged and their story was written in excitement. Blanche silences her apprehensions, moves away from her family, from her twin sister, thinking of reinventing herself. And thread after thread, she finds herself trapped by a possessive and dangerous man. A man she dares not denounce out of shame and fear. Because the hold has only two possible outcomes. Either the victim collapses, or she frees herself.

Its probability of being in official competition: it has already been honored, confirming it would be a surprise.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: back to the quinzaine?

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: With pleasure.

La favorite

A film by Maïwenn

With: Maïwenn, Johnny Depp, Pierre Richard, Noémie Lvovsky, Benjamin Lavernhe, India Hair, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory, Ibrahim Yaffa, David Decraene

Jeanne, a common girl eager for culture and pleasure, uses her charms and intelligence to climb the social ladder one by one. She becomes the favorite of King Louis XV, who ignores her condition of courtesan but finds with her the taste of life. The two fall madly in love. Against all convention, Jeanne moves to Versailles. And her arrival scandalizes the court.

Its probability to be in the official competition: Maiwenn has already had the right twice, never 2 without 3 we hear, and then, even if her relationship was stormy With him, the presence of Johnny Depp gives some pledge.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: nil

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: curious, as with each film of Maiwenn.

Limonov : the ballad of Eddie

A film by Kirill Serebrennikov

With: Ben Whishaw, Viktoriya Miroshnichenko, Sandrine Bonnaire, Tomas Arana, Maria Mashkova, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Corrado Invernizzi, Victor Solé, Ivan Ivashkin

The life of the Russian writer and politician Eduard Limonov.

Its probability to be in an official competition: if he has to be in a selection it would be in a competition…

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: none.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: Very strong desire what the words and the breath of Carrère can give when transposed by the virtuoso Serebrennikov.

Stone Mattress

A film by Lynne Ramsay

With: Julianne Moore, Sandra Oh

Verna est une thérapeute sexagénaire à la retraite et deux fois veuve. Elle embarque pour une luxueuse croisière. Sur le bateau, Verna rencontre la sympathique et charmante Grace et Bob, un homme seul d’une soixantaine d’années qui a hérité d’une entreprise familiale. Bien qu’il n’ait pas l’élégance ni l’esprit de Verna, Bob tente de la séduire. Mais Bob n’est peut-être pas aussi inoffensif et stupide qu’il en a l’air.

Its probability to be in official competition: real, Lynne Ramsey’s films are rare.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: very much so.

Club Zéro

A film by Jessica Hausner

With: Mia Wasikowska, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Amir ElMasry, Elsa Zylberstein, Mathieu Demy, Amanda Lawrence, Sam Hoare, Camilla Rutherford, Keeley Forsyth, Lukas Turtur

In an elite school, a new teacher whose influence on five of her students will take a dangerous turn.

Its probability to be in official competition: It could be a confirmation for her, the casting seems in any case calculated for the official competition.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: yes, why not

MMXX

A film by Cristi Puiu

The wanderings of a bunch of wandering souls, stuck at the crossroads of history. Oana Pfifer is a young therapist who is rather distracted, Mihai Dumitru, her younger brother, is worried about his birthday, her husband Septimiu Pfifer is concerned about a possible contamination by Covid-19, Narcis Patranescu is an investigator…

Its probability to be in the official competition: difficult to evaluate, Radu Jude seems to have more chances than Cristi Puiu if there is only room for one Romanian filmmaker.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: we would like to see it in the Premiere section.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: we are rather interested.

Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe

A film by Martin Provost

With: Vincent Macaigne, Cécile de France, Anouk Grinberg, Stacy Martin, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, André Marcon, Philippe Richardin

Pierre Bonnard would not be the painter everyone knows without the enigmatic Marthe who occupies more than a third of his work. Maria Boursin, alias Marthe de Méligny, posed as a ruined Italian aristocrat the day they fell madly in love with each other. Little did she know that she would become the pillar of a gigantic work, now considered one of the most important of the early 20th century.

Its probability to be in the official competition: it would be a nice surprise for the director of Séraphine who tries again to portray a painter.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: having never been in the official competition, a place in a parallel section would seem to us more accessible.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: We liked Séraphine very much, we can only be curious about this Bonnard Pierre et Marthe.

A film by Nanni Moretti

With: Nanni Moretti, Mathieu Amalric, Margherita Buy, Silvio Orlando, Elena Lietti, Barbora Bobuľová, Jerzy Stuhr, Valentina Romani, Arianna Serrao, Laura Nardi

Its probability of being in the official competition: many of Moretti’s films have been in the selection, even his last one, which was weak.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: if it’s a great Moretti, With pleasure. If not, no.

Oppenheimer

A film by Christopher Nolan

With: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Its probability of being in official competition: seems low to us.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: in out of competition it would have its place.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: none.

The return of Saturne

A film by Jonás Trueba

At the end of the 90s, Granada is in the middle of a cultural boom. Los Planetas, the cult Spanish rock band, is about to break up. Mario, a young music-loving student, is the privileged witness of this imminent break-up. Plunged into the heart of their tensions, he will play a role in the mythical history of this group.

Its probability to be in the official competition: we don’t believe it too much.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: would seem more logical.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: not good. Eva in August is not one of our favorite films.

The bikeriders

A film by Jeff Nichols

With: Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Norman Reedus, Michael Shannon, Michael Abbott Jr., Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Emory Cohen, Karl Glusman

Over the course of the 1960s, a Midwestern motorcycle club evolves from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life.

Its probability of being in official competition: Jeff Nichols has already had the right to do so. The large cast could convince Thierry Frémaux.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: nil.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: poor.

Et la fête continue

A film by Robert Guédiguian

With: Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Lola Naymark, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Robinson Stévenin, Alicia Da Luz Gomes, Pauline Caupenne

In Marseille, Rosa, 60 years old, has devoted her life to her family and to politics With the same sense of sacrifice. Everyone thinks she is unshakeable, especially since Rosa is the only one who could seal the union of the left on the eve of a decisive election. In the end, she gets used to all this, until the day she falls in love with Henri. For the first time, Rosa is afraid to commit herself. Between the pressure of her political family and her desire to let go, the dilemma is heavy to bear.

Its probability to be in official competition: relatively low, but why not.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: more important.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: a Guédiguian in Cannes, sometimes it’s good.

Dogman

A film by Luc Besson

With Caleb Landry Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, Alioune Sané

The incredible story of a child, bruised by life, who will find his salvation thanks to the love of his dogs.

Its probability to be in official competition: very very low.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: out of competition.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: none.

Kubi

A film by Takeshi Kitano

With Ken Watanabe

Based on the real incident of Honno-ji, in which the famous warlord Oda Nobunaga was assassinated in a temple in Kyoto in 1582. Before the assassination, Shinzaemon captures Araki Murashige, a general accused of disloyalty. The plot revolves around the fate of Murashige, whose neck Nobunaga wants to break.

Its probability to be in an official competition: not impossible, but unlikely.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: more likely.

Our wish to see the film in Cannes: Another yakuza movie for Takeshi? we would pass by then

Les indésirables

A film by Ladj Ly

With: Anta Diaw, Alexis Manenti, Jeanne Balibar, Steve Tientcheu, Valentin Pradier, Aristote Luyindula

Habi, who comes from a disadvantaged suburb of the Paris region, is involved in associations that help the inhabitants and quickly becomes a political figure in the city. Pierre, on the other hand, is a former doctor who takes over the city after the death of the mayor and starts to follow his program.

Its probability to be in official competition: Not impossible, if the film is of good quality.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: seems unlikely or in Premiere selection if the film is not accepted for the official competition.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: In between. We liked Les Misérables, but would we like to see it again?

The red island

A film by Robin Campillo

With: Charlie Vauselle, Quim Gutiérrez, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Sophie Guillemin, Hugues Delamarliere, David Serero, Luna Carpiaux, Mathis Piberne, Sacha Cosar-Accaoui, François-Dominique Blin

Madagascar, at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. On a French army airbase, the soldiers are living the last carefree years of colonialism. Influenced by his readings of Fantômette, Thomas, a child who is not yet 10 years old, gradually forms his own view of the world around him.

Its probability of being in official competition: real

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: would seem to obey a certain logic of confirmation.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: the synopsis does not attract us too much, but if Campillo manages to deliver again a collective film like 120 Beats we could applaud again.

La Colline parfumée 

A film by Abderrahmane Sissako

With: Wu Ke-Xi, Nina Melo, Han Chang, Isabelle Kabano, Michael Chang

Joice, a young African woman in her thirties, says no on her wedding day. She leaves her native country and creates a new life in China, in “Chocolate City”, the African district of Guangzhou, where she works in a tea store.

Its probability to be in official competition: many think so.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: No opinion.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: if we have a hole in the agenda, but we will not make it our priority.

Mektoub my Love : Canto Due

A film by Abdellatif Kechiche

With: Shaïn Boumedine, Ophélie Bau, Salim Kechiouche, Alexia Chardard, Lou Luttiau, Hafsia Herzi, Jessica Pennington, André Jacobs

Amin returns home to the south of France and reconnects with his family, his childhood friends, his cousin Tony and his best friend Ophelia. He spends time between his parents’ restaurant, the local bars and the beaches frequented by girls on vacation.

Its probability to be in official competition: If there was no Intermezzo, its place would be assured.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: Nil.

Our wish to see the film in Cannes: A very big YES!

A Silence

A film by Joachim Lafosse

With Emmanuelle Devos, Daniel Auteuil, Matthieu Galoux

Astrid, the wife of a renowned lawyer, is silenced for 25 years, her family’s equilibrium suddenly collapses when her children start looking for justice

Its probability to be in the official competition: seems a bit close to its last selection, but if the film has the same quality as Intranquilles, Lafosse can rest easy, its place will be in competition.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low, once we have tasted the competition…

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: very demanding.

Les Feuilles Mortes

A film by Aki Kaurismäki

With: Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Anna Karjalainen, Kaisa Karjalainen, Janne Hyytiäinen

A shop assistant and a sandblasting worker try to connect with each other.

Its probability to be in official competition: Quite high, because it has not been seen for some time …

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: low

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: very strong.

La bonté

A film by Yann Gonzalez

With: Vanessa Paradis

Its probability to be in official competition: not zero but it would be a surprise.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: in midnight screening maybe?

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: why not.

Coup de chance

A film by Woody Allen

With: Lou de Laâge, Valérie Lemercier, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Schneider, Kenneth Edelson, Elsa Zylberstein, Grégory Gadebois, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Jeanne Bournaud, Anne Loiret

A story of romance, passion and violence set in contemporary Paris. Shot all over the city and a little bit in the countryside, it revolves around a romance between two young people who are old friends and devolves into marital infidelity and ultimately crime.

Its probability to be in official competition: low, Woody Allen is rather blacklisted, but some speak that it could be his last film, then … and then the very French casting …

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: out of competition it would have been possible except for its now (and again) sulphurous reputation.

Our wish to see the film in Cannes: A film by Woody Allen is generally watched with lightness and easily, this category of films is always good in Cannes between two films that bully us, abuse us or move us.

Barbie

A film by Greta Gerwig

With: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Emma Mackey, Issa Rae, America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, Hari Nef, Emerald Fennell

A barbie deemed not “perfect” enough goes on an adventure in the real world.

Its probability to be in official competition: seems low, but the 5 stars cast could make the organizers think about it.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: almost zero, if not out of competition.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: very curious.

Monster 

A film by Hirokazu Kore-eda

With: Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Hinata Hiiragi, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Kakuta, Shidô Nakamura, Yūko Tanaka, Soya Kurokawa

No available plot

Its probability of being in official competition: it is there so often that we would not be surprised. But sometimes the festival remembers that it is criticized for being too closed. Kore-Eda probably repeats himself a bit too much.

Its likelihood of being in a parallel selection: if flunked in competition, other selections will undoubtedly benefit, but will Kore Eda accept it?

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: bof

May/December

A film by Todd Haynes

With: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, Joan Reilly, Piper Curda, Elizabeth Yu, Gabriel Chung

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Its probability to be in official competition: the big casting offers some guarantees in any case.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: very low.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: very curious.

Hitman 

A film by Richard Linklater

With: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Molly Bernard, Evan Holtzman, Mike Markoff, Ritchie Montgomery, Kate Adair, Beth Bartley

A cop working undercover as the most in-demand hitman in Houston breaks protocol in order to help a desperate woman escape her abusive boyfriend.

Its probability to be in official competition: It would be a surprise, but a beautiful audacity.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: maybe in the quinzaine?

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: real.

The Way of the Wind 

A film by Terrence Malick

With: Géza Röhrig, Matthias Schoenaerts, Mark Rylance, Joseph Fiennes, Douglas Booth, Alfonso Postiglione, Lorenzo Gioielli, Con O’Neill, Aidan Turner, Ben Kingsley

A dramatization of several episodes in the life of Christ.

Its probability to be in the official competition: If the film is really ready, and because Mallick remains Mallick, despite some mistakes, it should be there.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: almost zero.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: yes, it is.

Le bal des folles

A film by Arnaud des Pallières

With: Cécile de France, Mélanie Thierry, Carole Bouquet, Marina Foïs, Josiane Balasko, Radostina Rogliano, Lucie Zhang, Yolande Moreau, Dominique Frot

Paris in 1894. Every year, on the occasion of Carnival, an event is held in a psychiatric hospital that is popular with the Parisian elite. Politicians, artists and socialites flocked to the doors of this women-only institution, eager to attend the infamous “Bal des Folles”. Inside, 150 “madwomen”, dressed in extravagant costumes, wait with apprehension. They were selected from among the 4,500 patients at La Pitié. Among them, Fanni, 35 years old. Unlike the other women, most of whom are interned unjustly and against their will, she is here voluntarily. Her only goal: to find her mother and escape with her…

Its probability to be in official competition: not impossible but it would still be a surprise.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: a little more chances on the side of the fortnight.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: Yes, why not.

Le Livre des Solutions

A film by Michel Gondry

With: Pierre Niney, Blanche Gardin, Camille Rutherford, Frankie Wallach, Vincent Elbaz, Dominique Valadié, Françoise Lebrun, Mourad Boudaoud

A director seeks to overcome his demons that hinder his creativity.

Its probability to be in the official competition: it would be a nice reward for Gondry.

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: quite low.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: quite strong, even if we don’t like all of Gondry’s films by far, but his Geo Troublemaker side may interest us to decompress.

La Conversione

A film by Marco Bellocchio

With: Paolo Pierobon, Barbara Ronchi, Fausto Russo Alesi, Filippo Timi, Fabrizio Gifuni, Leonardo Maltese, Enea Sala

The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

Its probability to be in official competition: would we give it a revenge after its forgotten palm for The Traitor?

Its probability to be in a parallel selection: it has often appeared there, and would probably not mind being there again.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: real.

Le Retour

A film by Catherine Corsini

With Aïssatou Diallo Sagna, Esther Gohourou, Suzy Bemba

Its likelihood of being in official competition: the Fracture marked the return of Corsini on the front of the stage. So a new return?

Its probability of being in a parallel selection: seems low to us.

Our desire to see the film in Cannes: real.