The recently concluded edition will be remembered because hardly the winners will be remembered. Contrary to expectations the winners besides English YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE, Swedish The Square and Russian NELYUBOV (LOVELESS), other authors and interpreters were placed at the end of our Popularity ranking. Especially we were surprised that the "homework" by Sofia Coppola has received the award for best director. But there was also an outside program with a special prize for the 70th anniversary of the Festival went to actress Nicole Kindam was delivered by Will Smith, the interpreter actress both THE BEGUILED that di THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER in coppia fissa con Colin Farrell. If in Coppola's film as will the Kindman is unrecognizable as an interpreter, another film manages to express the pathos of the situation demands. Nicole moved KIDMAN commented. “I feel lucky to perform the profession of actress. The 70th Cannes Film Festival was a celebration of cinema and stories”.

We begin by the Grand Jury Prize awarded by Costa-Gavras and Agnès Jaoui -mente inexplicably went to Robin for CAMPILLO 120 BEATS PER MINUTE Ex-aequo to the South Korean HONG Sangsoo who presented GEU-HU (THE DAY AFTER), only film in the official selection that we have not seen. We recall the same CAMPILLO Eastern Boys Robin presented in 2013 at the Venice, in his latest work he tells the story of the activists of Act Up Paris. Between the favorite actress cast by the Dardenne brothers: Adèle Haenel. In hot comments the director said that the film can be considered a tribute to those who died, and especially those living, who fought, who they have been subjected to harsh treatment and who have put their lives on hold during all that time. People are never as good or as strong as when they share the experience. But we say that used a so screamed and aggressive language with some unrealistic ideas, designed to highlight the lack of interest at the time of the French civil society, which overturned the contrary in favor of commendable standpoint because. From a cinematic point of view, the film contains unnecessary repetitions and shocking scenes that add nothing. The argument completions with opposite tones can take as a reference the star Matthew McConaughey in the unforgettable Dallas Buyers Club. The private story of an ordinary man who goes against the law to stay alive, fighting against AIDS. Here the scourge of HIV has seen and experienced firsthand as a Texan homophobe, but in the end comes into empathy with the transvestite, he also struck by the terrible virus. Here are two ways of making films compared where Robin Campillo unconvincing. We wonder what toads had to bite the master Paolo Sorrentino as a member of the jury led by Pedro Almodovar that at all costs wanted to reward a film that is at the bottom of the ranking of our liking. The film received unexpectedly well as the FIPRESCI international critics for the official selection.

The movies that we loved the most is instead one that closed the Festival. We refer to the films of English Lynne RAMSAY who presented YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE. Where is the return much anticipated one of the favorite actors of the director John C. Reilly and the long-awaited interpretation of Joaquin Phoenix. This in a rational performance table, He tells of a war veteran heroin addict. A superhero with a hammer nails to their responsibilities the various villains who meets. Many, however shocking scenes are the result of his imagination distorted by the use of drugs. This cumbersome Festival for the ordinariness of language Joaquin Phoenix offers us one of his best performances. A good reason, the jury awarded him the prize Best Performance starring actor delivered by Jessica Chastain. The same film was awarded the prize best Screenplay consegnato da Marisa Paredes e Park Chan-wook EX-ÆQUO con il film scritto da Yorgos LANTHIMOS e Efthimis FILIPPOU THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, for us only in seventh place.

In a film that follows our liking however he did not get the due recognition of the other director European who works in America, Kornél MUNDRUCZÓ who presented a mix between metaphorical story and action film that takes its title JUPITER'S MOON (ie Moon Europe). It is another current shred of his nation after the entry into Europe has taken a turn authoritarian. In the press conference, however, he clarified that it is not his intention to criticize their own country, which it is part of Europe and therefore the domestic situation is also a problem of the Member States of Europe. Without wishing to make inquiries feel even more in these statements climate that reigns in Hungary. But we come to the story of migrations between scenes, Tracking leads scenes to complete the story with the sacrifice of Dr. Stern, a physician who has tried in all ways to harness the powers of the rise from the ground almost angel in the young company Aryan immigrants illegally.

In third place increasingly from Europe Swede Ruben Ostlund that with The Square spariglia the odds and wins the Palme D'oro surprise delivered by Juliette Binoche and Pedro Almodóvar. The Square is a major installation of the Swedish museum that speaks of empathy, of trust between people, but also other. The well-organized story takes cues and paraphrased language from the cinema of Sorrentino. It's nice that our director, moreover, in jury, It is honored in this film that deals with various themes. In short, The Great Beauty is not only home to us! The surprise ending out of hand, however, the same director.

In fourth place it is positioned The Jury Prize consegnato da Maren Ade e Guillaume Gallienne. The Prize went to Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV who thanked the jury and especially Will Smith, saying, "He really exists!”. The Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, after the brave new Leviathan on power in Russia, This year he was selected with the film Nelyubov (LOVELESS). The director engages with an intimate story, but at the same time on the founding values ​​what parenthood, It is still a critical time towards the post-Soviet society dedicated to personal pleasure. Zhenya and Boris divorced and both have reconstructed a life without considering that there is half the life of their son. In post-communist Russia is consumed the family drama.

Who for us in fifth position, that is the new star of the Rising Sun, already it is known and appreciated in the past in the section Un Certain Regard, now assiduous at the Cannes Film Festival with his tribute to the cinema to tear tears has not received from the Jury of the Official Selection. Let's talk about Naomi KAWASE who presented HIKARI (RADEANCE). Of the delicate director include the AN 2015 distributed in Italy as Recipes lady TOKU, now it offers us a tribute to the seventh art with the story of Misako passionate author of film versions for the visually impaired and his encounter with a famous photographer who is gradually losing sight. The actress would have deserved the prize, but also photography is beautiful. The director was rather appreciated by the Ecumenical Jury awarded its Prize precisely because the film explores the responsibility, resilience, hope and opportunity, although we live in the dark to see the light through the words.

For us following the other which is excluded from Palmares Sergei LOZNITSA with A GENTLE CREATURE which deserved a prize for his difficult story made possible by a French production. Born in Belarus, documentary filmmaker and citizen of the world was the guest is in Cannes with Maiden 2014 to Venice with The Event and Austerlitz in 2015 e 2016 respectively, now returns to Cannes with a powerful feature. Starting from intimate narrative of a kind and distinguished woman in the ways of doing, LOZNISTA actually tells her where Russia still rampant corruption. A political Pamphelet. The screening with the public was also challenged, but we have no doubt about the good quality of the subject except for the final which let you discover in the room. Deserving of attention starred in a flawless interpretation.

In seventh place in the Official Selection of the Competition in the greek film director Yorgos LANTHIMOS presents THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER in an Anglo-Saxon production won the honors for Best Screenplay as we said a tie Lynne RAMSAY who presented YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE, that for We remain the best of Cannes film 2017. The same author has presented and won at Cannes in 2015 The Lobster with starring Collin Farrel who this time has doubled its presence in Cannes along with Nicole KINDMAN. In a crescendo of suspense-horror the quiet of a famous heart surgeon model family is undone by the desire for revenge of the family of a patient who died during a heart operation. The elements for a good movie are all there. The villain played by the patient's young son saw in the movie Eastern Boys is a guy who is tenderness for his stubbornness. So much blood with the end marked by a painful choice for the heart surgeon. The topic may at first seem a hymn to the disintegration of the concept of family. In fact in the painful choice of the protagonist is the desire to salvificazione. The director once again confirms to possess a narrative vein that amazes. In fact, he won a tie the prize for Best Screenplay.

Leaving aside the remaining films let us reflect on other awards which for us are placed, however, in the bottom of the ranking of satisfaction. The third last is the film of Sofia COPPOLA THE Beguiled that does not reach the sufficiency. Winner challenged in Venice Somewhere in 2010, now directs a diverse cast where features established stars such as Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell as well as young prodigies: Elle Fanning, Kirsten Dunst e Angourie Rice. In this remake of the eponymous film (1971) Don Siegel, interpreted at the time by Clint Eastwood will not it seems appropriate to make comparisons rather looks like a cinematic exercise that succeeds well to the young Sofia. Unfortunately the two main performers seem plastered in roles that they did not own. In short, a disappointment. The film is taken from the novel by Thomas P. Cullinan, on the background of the American Civil War. Yet the jury chaired by Pedro Almodovar has awarded the best prize Director! The award presented by Fan BingBing and Gabriel Yared. Here is the comment of Sofia Coppola: I would like to thank my father, who taught me to write, and the job of director, and my mother, for teaching me to be an artist. Thanks also to Jane Campion, to be a director template and inspire women to be directors.

For us in last place the film by Fatih AKIN OUT OF NOTHING (IN THE FADE). The director is the author of Tschick (Goodbye Berlin) presented to Alice in the City 2016, of turkish origin living in Hamburg, and still he speaks to us of his second home. If the previous film had its dramaturgy, the film premiered at Cannes there is the power of language, but only a mere exercise of the knowledge of the director's job. Yet the performer Diane Kruger has received honors for best actress Irène Jacob and delivered by Paolo Sorrentino. We would have preferred the two protagonists of HIKARI respectively (RADEANCE) di Naomi KAWASE e A GENTLE CREATURE di Sergei LOZNITSA. Diane KRUGER commented on the prize “Thanks to my brother Fatih for believing in me, You gave me a strength that I never thought I could own. I can not accept this award without thinking of those who have been victims of terrorism. Not to forget.

Finally, it seems only right to mention, among others, by Michael Haneke HAPPY END. From the German director author of Amour starring Isabelle Huppert and Jean-Louis Trintignant with the latter a family saga of the wealthy French bourgeoisie in which the elements are there to make appreciate the film. In the story there is a definite reminder of the previous film from the lips of the patriarch Trintignant. The surprise ending you can enjoy in the dining room with a beautiful Trintignant looking down on the world of his experience. Of the official selection out of competition it is also commendable that the closing film is a pearl with which ROMAN POLANSKI pays homage to the world of writing and film. If tratta del thriller AFTER ONE TRUE STORY [BASED ON A TRUE STORY]. We refer to a second part of the discussion of screening in the margins UN CERTAIN REGARD which saw the Italian actress Jasmine Trinca honored as best actress. In conclusion, this Cannes edition appeared atypical perhaps because expectations were so many saw that it was the 70th birthday, but they are worn with dignity institution most prestigious of French Cinema.

For reporting alone we report our ranking of the Official Selection with the score assigned in bold awarded films:

Lynne RAMSAY YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE – Gran Bretagna: 9,5

JUPITER'S MOON Kornél MUNDRUCZÓ - Ungheria: 9,25

Ruben Ostlund The Square – Svezia, Denmark, USA, France: 9

Andrey Zvyagintsev NELYUBOV (LOVELESS) – Russia: 8,75

Naomi KAWASE HIKARI (RADEANCE) - Japan: 8,5

Sergei LOZNITSA A GENTLE CREATURE - Francia: 8,25

Yorgos LANTHIMOS THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER – Gran Bretagna , USA: 8

Todd HAYNES WONDERSTRUCK – USA: 7,75

Michael HANEKE HAPPY END – Francia: 7,5

Noah BAUMBACH THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES – USA: 7,25

François OZON LOVER DOUBLE - Francia: 7

Michel HAZANAVICIUS THE FORMIDABLE - Francia: 6,75

Benny SAFDEE & Josh SAFDEE GOOD TIME – USA: 6,5

BONG Joon-Ho OKJA - Sud Corea: 6,25

Jacques DOILLON RODIN - Francia: 6

Sofia COPPOLA THE BEGUILED – USA: 5,75

Robin CAMPILLO 120 BEATS PER MINUTE - Francia:5, 5

Fatih AKIN OUT OF NOTHING (IN THE FADE) - Germany: 5

HONG Sangsoo Gau-HU (THE DAY AFTER) - South Corea: ND