The film satirical of the super-rich won the ‘Golden Palm’

The work of director Ruben Östlund speaks to the dark side of the beauty and luxury fashion industry. Male model Carl (Harris Dickinson) feels his career go up in flames after a casting session, when one of the art directors makes a malicious remark about the “anxiety triangle” (the wrinkles between the eyebrows). his. After the failure, Carl got into an argument with his girlfriend Yaya (Charlbi Dean) – a KOL on Instagram. To make up, Yaya takes Carl aboard a luxury yacht, where she is given it for free. They get to know many people in the super-rich, eccentric people who are always worried about everything around them.

Ruben Östlund announced the project in 2017, many times had to delay the filming process because of the epidemic. Movie’s name Triangle of Sadness (Anxiety triangle) is the term cosmetic doctors use to describe the wrinkles that appear between the eyebrows, which can be corrected with botox injections in 15 minutes.

On the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, The film has an average score of 7.7/10, with 71% positive reviews. Follow Variety, The film scores points in the charming acting of the cast. The comedy situations are dense, making the audience laugh from beginning to end. The work received eight minutes of applause when it premiered in Cannes. Second time Ruben Ostlund won the Palme d’Or, after The Square (2017).

The Grand Prix Grand Prize (equivalent to second prize) belongs to two films Stars at Noon (directed by Claire Denis) and Close (directed by Lukas Dhont). Star at Noon is a romantic thriller film, based on the novel by Denis Johnson, and starring Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Danny Ramirez, Benny Safdie, and John C. Reilly. Close, The work about the friendship on the threshold of adulthood of two 13-year-old boys, was loved by critics.

The Jury Prize (third prize) went to two films: Waist, Le Otto Montagne. Waist tells about the life of a donkey born in a Polish circus. When accepting the award, director Skolimowski (84 years old), thanked the donkeys participating in the film.

Le Otto Montagne is an Italian-language film, depicting the friendship between two men who were childhood friends, who grew up together in a remote Alpine village, reconnecting after many years of adulthood. Director Charlotte Vandermeersch repeatedly kissed the co-director when accepting the award.

Korean cinema wins big when amateurs Song Kang Ho won the male lead award for his role in Sang Hyeon, the movie Broker. His character is the owner of a small laundromat, a volunteer at the church. He and his friends sometimes steal children left behind by their parents in boxes in front of the church, selling them on the black market. Their work is gradually discovered by two detectives.

Park Chan Wook won the Best Director award with Decision to Leavethe work has Tang Duy main play. The Chinese-born actor plays Seo Rae – a Chinese woman who can speak Korean. After her husband died, Seo Rae was investigated by police officer Hae Jun (played by Park Hae Il) on suspicion of murder. However, in the process of clarifying the case, Hae Jun and Seo Rae gradually changed their prejudices about each other, developing feelings that were considered taboo.

Best female lead goes to Zar Amir Ebrahimi, movie Holy Spider. The work is about a serial killer who targets prostitutes, named Saeed (played by Mehdi Bajestani).

The 75th Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 17 to 28. After two years of small-scale organization due to the epidemic, this year’s festival took place normally. The award ceremony took place briefly in 90 minutes, focusing on honoring cinematic works, with few performances. The event was held at the Grand Theater Lumiere, with a capacity of 2,300 people. The jury includes a number of names such as directors Vincent Lindon, Asghar Farhadi, Ladj Ly, Jeff Nichols, actors Rebecca Hall, Deepika Padukone, Noomi Rapace…

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