The trailer for Leos Carax’s Annette just dropped, along with some festival information. The film, which stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard alongside Simon Helberg, is going to open this year’s iteration of the Cannes Film Festival, and will compete for the Palm D’or.
I’m not quite sure what to make of the trailer. I already knew that it was a musical of some description, but it surprised me just how… music video-y it looks. The cinematography and colour palate is very expressionistic and I have no doubt that the film will be quite the spectacle on the big screen. Plus, the fact that it’s been selected as the opening night movie is probably an indication of quality. I think. I can’t actually remember any examples of films that did open their respective festivals. Did Once Upon a Time in Hollywood open it in 2019, or am I just making that up? Maybe it was the closing night film. I can’t be bothered to look it up, to be honest.
The date mentioned in the (French) tweet above refers to the beginning of the festival, not a limited or wide theatrical release date. One imagines it’ll be shuffled out later in the year in time for awards season – this could definitely be a Picture/Director/Actor/Actress/Cinematography/Editing/Sound/Song contender if it’s accessible enough for the Academy’s tastes.
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