Cannes 2021 Ranked

[Wanda Joined: Sep 1st, 2021 Topics: 3 Posts: 124 View Predictions]

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Got the chance to watch a few of these recently (really weak lineup tbh) and was curious about what the consensus is around here and what your winners would be. I imagine you are all missing multiple films like me, but I doubt they become available anytime soon, so I’ll go ahead with some of them:

1. Memoria
2. Drive My Car
3. Titane
4. France
5. A Hero
6. Benedetta
7. The French Dispatch
8. Ahed’s Knee
9. Bergman Island
10. Annette
11. Compartment no. 6
12. The Worst Person in the World
13. Flag Day
14. Nitram
15. Red Rocket

Palme d’Or: Memoria
Grand Prix: Drive My Car
Best Director: Julia Decournau, Titane
Best Screenplay: France
Best Actress: would be Swinton (ironic coming from me, I know) but following the rules I guess I’d go with Léa Seydoux in France
Best Actor: Amir Jadidi, A Hero

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[FairWeatherAffair Joined: May 11th, 2018 Topics: 4 Posts: 475 View Predictions]

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Oh, I’m sorry I missed this! I think you and I are differing in some key areas, Wanda, so please forgive me in advance haha

Palme: Memoria
Grand Prix: Drive My Car
Prix du Jury: France
Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Lingui, the Sacred Bonds
Screenplay: Mia Hansen-Løve, Bergman Island
Actor: Yuri Borisov, Compartment No. 6
Actress: Agathe Rousselle, Titane

1. Memoria
2. Drive My Car
3. France
4. Benedetta
5. Bergman Island
6. Titane
7. Lingui, the Sacred Bonds
8. A Hero
9. The French Dispatch
10. Ahed’s Knee
11. Three Floors
12. Annette
13. Paris, 13th District
14. Compartment No. 6
15. Nitram
16. The Worst Person in the World
17. Red Rocket
18. The Restless

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[Wanda Joined: Sep 1st, 2021 Topics: 3 Posts: 124 View Predictions]

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FairWeatherAffair wrote:

Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Lingui, the Sacred Bonds

Of the films I haven’t seen, this is honestly the only one I am genuinely looking forward to, so it’s nice to see you liked it that much.

Did you get the chance to watch Vortex? Caught it on the big screen a few weeks ago and it still haunts me. I wish it had played in competition and won something.

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[Cocastique Joined: Jan 19th, 2020 Topics: 4 Posts: 494 View Predictions]

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Only saw 5… 😬

That being said :

1. The Worst Person in the World (5/5)

2. Benedetta (4/5)

3. Paris, 13th District (3.5/5)

4. Titane (1.5/5)

5. The French Dispatch (1.5/5)

FYC

Best Picture : The Worst Person in the World, Benedetta, Dune

Best Director : Denis Villeneuve

Best Actress : Renate Reinsve, Agathe Rousselle, Penélope Cruz

Best Supporting Actress : Charlotte Rampling, Jessie Buckley

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[FairWeatherAffair Joined: May 11th, 2018 Topics: 4 Posts: 475 View Predictions]

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Wanda wrote:

Of the films I haven’t seen, this is honestly the only one I am genuinely looking forward to, so it’s nice to see you liked it that much.

Did you get the chance to watch Vortex? Caught it on the big screen a few weeks ago and it still haunts me. I wish it had played in competition and won something.

I am admittedly a fan of Haroun’s, so your mileage may vary, of course. I don’t want to build your expectations too high haha. Well worth a watch, in my mind, even if you come out of it unimpressed in the end.

Not seen Vortex, unfortunately, but it’s high on my list for sure! The great gulf between the people who love it and, well, everyone else has me intrigued. Climax was a pleasant surprise a few years back, so looking forward to this follow-up.

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[Marco11 Joined: Nov 29th, 2014 Topics: 3 Posts: 179 View Predictions]

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As a fan of Verhoeven, I was a bit disappointed with Benedetta. You all seem to like it, do you mind sharing some thoughts about it? Perhaps I’m missing something 🙂

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[Wanda Joined: Sep 1st, 2021 Topics: 3 Posts: 124 View Predictions]

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Oh, I’m not that big of a fan either, though my estimation of it keeps on growing with time. When I first saw it, I found myself a bit disappointed as well, I thought it just offered everything one can expect from the plot and I didn’t find its provocations all that entertaining. But ultimately, it stayed with me, as I found that the biggest provocation is perhaps leaving the viewer in doubt, questioning the politics around religion and how much of it is performance to you. Surely not the most inspired subject in 2021 but it’s a fine addition to Verhoeven’s feminist output, though it obviously doesn’t reach the heights of Showgirls or Elle. Like I said on my original post, this isn’t a very strong line-up and if I’m being honest I only love the first four films of my list.

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[Cocastique Joined: Jan 19th, 2020 Topics: 4 Posts: 494 View Predictions]

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Marco11 wrote:

As a fan of Verhoeven, I was a bit disappointed with Benedetta. You all seem to like it, do you mind sharing some thoughts about it? Perhaps I’m missing something 🙂

It was the camp movie HoG wished to be (gratuitous I know…). No seriously, I thought it was funny as hell, Efira and Rampling were brilliant and again, I just loved how camp and grotesque it was.

FYC

Best Picture : The Worst Person in the World, Benedetta, Dune

Best Director : Denis Villeneuve

Best Actress : Renate Reinsve, Agathe Rousselle, Penélope Cruz

Best Supporting Actress : Charlotte Rampling, Jessie Buckley

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