Jafar Panahi’s Un Simple Accident Palme characterises a Cannes line-up that will be better known for its political potential than its aesthetic content.
What Remains from Cannes 2025?
Category: Festivals
Reviews and dispatches exploring the best new cinema premiering around the world.
Cannes Competition Week One: Surrender to the Rhythm
From the overhyped Eddington to German sensation Sound of Falling to the techno-infused Sirât, here is week one of the Cannes 2025 competition.
Love Me Tender Keenly Depicts The Perils of Queer Parenting.
The way institutions discriminate against queer parents is expertly depicted in Love Me Tender, with a standout performance from Vicky Krieps.
Dandelion’s Odyssey Equates the Cosmos with a Single Flower
Despite the powerful idea at its core, the fundamental premise of Dandelion’s Odyssey makes it extremely hard to identify with its characters.
The Phoenician Scheme. Wes Anderson’s Most Inessential Film.
The Phoenician Scheme is a spy caper that feels like a glorified cameo-fest, and is the first Wes Anderson film that feels completely inessential.
Nino Messily Navigates the Storm
A messy weekend following a life-changing diagnosis characterises Pauline Loquès’ Nino, a touching drama about trying to pull yourself together.
Wild Foxes Bobs and Weaves Through the Minefields of Toxic Masculinity
Valery Carnoy’s boxing drama Wild Foxes boasts a standout performance from Samuel Kircher as a teenage boy navigating the mindfields of masculinity.
Of Mice and Meteors
A friendship without familiarity characterises the deeply annoying Meteors, inexplicably playing in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival.
Once Upon A Time in Gaza Lacks A Coherent Viewpoint
Un Certain Regard entry Once Upon a Time in Gaza is a topical film, yet unfortunately, it doesn’t feel like its helping anything.
Peak Everything. Love and Climate Change.
A depressed kennel owner falls in love with a phone technician in Quebecois comedy Peak Everything, the rare fest film with crossover appeal.