The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival kicked off last week, and the usual display of elegance and glamour has certainly been on display. The rich and famous, along with some 40,000 film professionals gathered at the festival, regarded as the prime meeting point for the industry.
Overflowing with A-listers at every turn, the paparazzi have had a field day! Snapping the actors and actresses fashion faux pas, to the after party exploits. Actor legend, Robert De Niro heads this year’s jury that decided the Palme d’Or with British actor Jude Law also on the panel. With the screening of Lynne Ramsay’s debut film ‘We need to talk about Kevin’ starring Tilda Swinton, and Woody Allen’s latest directing adventure featuring Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, this year didn’t fail to deliver on celebrity glitz and glam, and great films.
The real talk of the festival however, has been Brad Pitt’s latest film, ‘Tree of Life’. Also starring Sean Penn and directed by Terrence Malick, the film tells a story of a family with three boys in the 1950s. When screened to a room full of critics the audience reacted with boos and jeers. The film has received mixed reviews, despite winning the prestigious Palme d’Or, and is still being debated amongst film industry professionals – we’ll reserve judgement until we see it! (more…)