PARIS, Might 28 (Reuters) – “Triangle of Unhappiness”, a movie by Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, received the Palme d’Or for Finest Image on the Cannes Movie Competition on Saturday, the competition introduced.
“Once we began to make this movie I believe we had one aim – to actually, actually attempt to make an thrilling movie for the viewers and produce thought-provoking content material,” Ostlund mentioned.
“We needed to entertain them, we needed them to ask themselves questions, we needed them to after the screening exit and have one thing to speak about,” he added.
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Exploring notions of magnificence and privilege, the movie sends two fashions on a luxurious cruise — solely to go away them stranded on a abandoned island with a handful of the workers and billionaire friends. The bathroom attendant proves to have the perfect survival abilities and social constructions are upended.
“The factor about Ostlund is that he makes you chuckle, however he additionally makes you suppose,” mentioned Selection in its assessment of the movie. “It doesn’t matter what sphere he tackles, we’re sure to see the world in another way.”
Ostlund received the Palme d’Or in 2017 for his movie “The Sq.”, a satire a couple of prestigious artwork curator.
The competition awarded two movies the Grand Prix: “Shut”, a movie by Belgian director Lukas Dhont about friendship and masculinity, and “Stars at Midday,” which is about in modern-day Nicaragua, by French auteur filmmaker Claire Denis. learn extra
The seventy fifth Cannes Movie Competition – Closing ceremony – Cannes, France, Might 28, 2022. Director Ruben Ostlund, Palme d’Or award winner for the movie movie “Triangle of Unhappiness”, poses subsequent to Vincent Lindon, Jury President of the seventy fifth Cannes Movie Competition.
The jury prize additionally went to 2 movies, “The Eight Mountains” by Belgian administrators Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch and “EO”, by Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski, which is advised by the eyes of a donkey.
“Thanks, my donkeys,” mentioned Skolimowski, in his acceptance speech.
South Korean star Track Kang-ho picked up the perfect actor award for his position in “Dealer” whereas South Korean director Park Chan-wook received the perfect director prize for his romantic thriller “Determination to Depart.”
Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who received greatest actress for her position as a journalist monitoring a serial killer in “Holy Spider,” was visibly moved. learn extra
“Possibly having me right here tonight is only a message — particularly for ladies, Iranian girls,” she advised a press convention straight after the ceremony, when requested about an obvious outpouring of help of her on social media, which she mentioned she hadn’t seen.
French actress Carole Bouquet introduced a shock seventy fifth anniversary prize to mark the competition’s birthday. It went to Belgian directing brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne for “Tori and Lokita.”
For its seventy fifth anniversary version, the competition resumed its conventional calendar in Might following two years of pandemic disruptions and marked the return of events and kissing — each of which weren’t permitted final 12 months attributable to strict COVID protocols.
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Reporting by Mindy Burrows, Hanna Rantala and Mimosa Spencer; Modifying by Chizu Nomiyama and Sandra Maler
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