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Nineteen years after his steamy abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and Two Days won the top prize at the Cannes film festival, Cristian Mungiu’s English-language, Fjordhe has repeated the trick.
The film – which stars Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan as Romanian religious parents who move to Norway, where they find themselves accused of child abuse – makes Mungiu, 58, the 10th director to receive two Palmes, following Alf Sjöberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Bille August, Emir Kusturica, Shōden Ruben, Darhei brothers, Darhei, Kenneth Ruben, and Michael Hakan Ruben. Östlund.
The grand prize, the Grand Prix, was won by Andrey Zvyagintsev Minotaurdark comedy about corruption and dishonesty in modern Russia, while Valeska Grisebach in Bulgaria-a drama about archaeologists, The Dreamed Adventurehe placed third, after receiving the Jury’s prize.
The director’s award was tied between Pawel Pawlikowski for Dad and Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi for Black Ballwhere both the actor and actress awards were presented together to couples from two films.
Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto both won the award for best actress for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s caregiving drama Suddenlywhile the best prize was awarded to Valentin Campagne and Emmanuel Macchia for the first world war drama. Coward.
The 79th Cannes film festival was a little changed, marked by several disappointments from various artists, and the absence of Hollywood glitz. Two competing US films – James Gray’s Paper Tigerwith Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, and music by Ira Sachs’ Aids The Man I Lovestarring Rami Malek – were both ignored by the judges.
Fjord has already been acquired by the US publisher Neon: this is their seventh year in a row to take the top spot. Sean Baker’s Anora advanced from the Palme two years ago to sweep the 2025 Oscars.
Park Chan-wook presided over this year’s jury – which included Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgård, Chloé Zhao and Paul Laverty – while Isabelle Huppert gave a special tribute to Barbra Streisand at the closing ceremony.
Streisand was one of three winners of the Palmes d’Or this year, the others being Peter Jackson and John Travolta, but she was prevented from visiting the Croisette due to a knee injury.
He sent a long video message to the audience at the Palais des Celebrationsconcluding by saying: “In this crazy, changing world that seems to be being crushed more and more every day, it is encouraging to see the amazing films at this festival, made by artists from many countries.
“Cinema has a magical ability to connect us, to open our hearts and minds. I am proud to be part of this group, merci beaucoup and vive la cinema!”
Yesterday, the winners of the side competitions were announced at the festival, with Sandra Wollner’s Everytime winning Un Certain Regard, Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo Ben’Imana winning the Kamera d’Or for best first film, and Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva winning Critics’ Week.
Meanwhile, Too Many Beasts by Sarah Arnold won best European film in the Directors’ Fortnight, while Clio Barnard’s I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning won the Audience award.
