The critical gaze of Vittorio De Agrò from the Palais

(by Cannes Luigi Noira and Vittorio De Agrò (RS) with the kind collaboration of Eleonora Ono – the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival)

Cannes reminds us that, sometimes, The strongest messages come with a smile…

Out of Competition – Special Screenings

ARCO of ugo bienn | first work

Animation to dream (and reflect) on the future of the planet

Arco, debut for the direction of the cartoonist and illustrator Ugo Bienvenu, presented as a special projection and produced by Natalie Portman, It is a small animated pearl that speaks to children with the language of wonder and adults with that of the environmental alarm.

The protagonist, Arco, He is a boy who lives underground with his family: The world on the surface is now unveiled, submerged by the waters due to the wicked environmental policies of the past. Arco dreams of traveling through time to change things. When the opportunity is presented, does not hesitate.

The journey takes him to France of 2075, A world in which robots have replaced human beings in the most tiring and even affective roles, such as babysitter or domestic assistants. An aesthetically perfect future, but that restless. A little girl, Iris, He finds him passed out on the beach and decides to protect him, Usefs that Arco has something important to say.

With a poetic visual style and a calm tone, Arco manages to convey a powerful message without being pedantic. Friendship, The hope and the urgency of changing the course before it is too late become the real protagonists.Arco stands out for the ability to speak to the little ones without ever giving up the depth of the message. A simple but dense narrative, who moves and amuses, while leaving a subtle sense of restlessness for a future too possible.

Cannes reminds us that, sometimes, The strongest messages come with a smile… and other times with a scream that, Unfortunately, remains suffocated.

Fifteen directors

May my will be done (Her Will Be Done) in Julia Kowalski

Plot: NUJCOM, 20 years, He dreams of fleeing his hard life by working on the family farm. Under the influence of Sandra, free spirit, Naw experiences episodes of trance and strange powers, Just like the mother who died before her…

PRESENTATO went fifteen filmmakers, Her Will Be Done by Julia Kowalski arrives with a promising label: Horror of the author, feminist and disturbing. The start intrigues: A off -field voice introduces the protagonist while a group of men warms around a fire, observed by a disturbing girl girl. The tone is sinister, The atmosphere is there.

We are on an isolated farm, managed by a family of Polish origin. Here dominates a suffocating patriarchy: New Yellow, The young protagonist, is relegated to the role of housewife, despite dreaming of becoming veterinary. The father, With the excuse of protecting it, the Tarpa the Ali.

But the girl hides a secret: At night he has violent visions, is contacted in the throes of spasms, as owned. The arrival of nearby Sandra, fascinating and rebellious figure, breaks the balance. An ambiguous tension is created between the two, who intensifies when Sandra secretly assists one of the night episodes.

From there the film turns towards the horror genre: possession, exorcism, blood and symbolism. however, despite the cured direction and an evocative photograph, The film struggles to leave the mark. The rhythm slows down and there is no adequate narrative development that allows the viewer to understand the real origin of the “male”. The sense of threat remains sketched, and emotional involvement slips away. A job that, even with good intentions, It is lost in an attempt to combine too many themes without really sinking the blows. The film raises interesting ideas on patriarchal control and the rebellion of the female body, But the screenplay cannot support the necessary tension for a memorable horror. A partially missed opportunity.

Cannes reminds us that, sometimes, The strongest messages come with a smile…

Vittorio De Agrò (RS)