Overview

• Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ premiered in competition at Cannes, offering a precise, scene-by-scene recreation of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1959 classic ‘À bout de souffle.’
• Guillaume Marbeck’s portrayal of Jean-Luc Godard has been widely praised as a standout performance, capturing the director’s eccentricities and intensity.
• Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, ‘The Chronology of Water,’ adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s novel, employs stream-of-consciousness techniques to explore themes of trauma and healing.
• Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ produced at Studio Babelsberg, features Mia Threapleton and Benicio del Toro in a stylized period drama about family and ambition.
• Ari Aster’s competition entry ‘Eddington,’ set during the early COVID-19 pandemic, has sparked discussion for its depiction of societal unrest and its violent climax.