Chapter 934 Heartburn
Time is passing, and it seems that the sound of the hourglass can be clearly heard.
However, there was still no news from the media waiting at Nice International Airport and Cannes Railway Station. The silence was disturbing.
As the night falls, the likelihood that "Mystic River" and "The Cortright Family" will be included in the winning list increases, which slowly makes Cannes fall into silence.
For a moment, they couldn't tell whether it was more shocking that "Dog Town" was completely forgotten, or they were more fortunate that "Brown Rabbit" was not recalled, or whether it was the "Cortright Family" Maybe the shock of winning the award is more intense?
There are so many flaws that I don’t know where to start!
So.
One or two people were enveloped in an atmosphere of panic and uneasiness.
I thought this year’s Cannes Film Festival main competition was bad enough, but didn’t I expect it could be even worse? What kind of hell story is this?
Tick, tick.
Time passed slowly, and the dawn of hope was slowly swallowed up by the horizon along with the setting sun, and finally burned out in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The red carpet of the Closing Ceremony and Awards Ceremony slowly opened. Patrice Chahou led the jury on the stage, and flashes of light flashed down from the entire venue.
Everything has settled -
There is no "Dog Town".
The first suspense was finally revealed. The film with the highest score in the official program was eliminated, and one of the biggest controversies at this year's Cannes Film Festival was lost.
Compared with Lars von Trier's elimination, Nicole Kidman's failure to win Best Actress at Cannes is the most shocking thing.
For ten days, people have been complaining that this year’s Cannes is terrible from the inside out. Not only the main competition, but other sections are also lower than expected; as a result, the highest score in the official program is now ahead of schedule in the awards selection. Out, considering the controversial project of "Dog Town", I didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing for a while.
Everyone, their minds are in a mess: This is difficult to comment on.
And, more importantly, there is no "Dogtown", which also means that the possibility of "Mystic River" and "The Cortright Family" winning the prize has skyrocketed.
The stomach is in turmoil.
At first, I didn't expect that "Mysterious River", which was so inconspicuous and could not inspire more enthusiasm, made a grand debut but got a result that was slightly lower than expected. It was like a drop of hot oil falling into cold water. It was actually able to counterattack and kill in the end. Being on the winning list is a little surprise.
Secondly, the "Cortright Family"...it's hard to describe in one sentence...the official show 0.3...even more than the "Brown Rabbit"...but now...I don't know what to think, I'm even angry. The strength is gone.
Here, let’s temporarily put aside the news that “The Cortright Family” may win the award, and stay rational and sort out our thoughts:
Even if these two works are added, the number of recalls will be There are only six works, which means that one of them may win two awards.
H.
Involuntarily, I took a breath of cold air.
So, the point is, which work can score twice?
This is important, crucial.
"The Far Side" scored twice and "The Cortrates" scored twice. These are two different things. They are two completely different things. They may even determine whether this Cannes Film Festival will go down in history. , judging from the current situation, there is no doubt that it will be recorded in the annals of history, but no one knows whether it will be famous in history or be remembered forever.
Heart, beating wildly——
"distance".
"Barbaric Invasion".
"Five p.m."
"Elephant".
"Mystic River".
"The Curtright Family."
Six works, seven awards, the news has finally settled, the next step is to sit in rows and eat fruit. Guess, which work is the Palme d'Or?
Buzz buzz. The brain is noisy, like boiling water, and cannot stop at all.
Could it be that the Palme d’Or is really——
The "Cortrights" crew appears.
H.
Emmanuel could clearly feel the heart-stopping exclamations on the red carpet. The shutter sound that had just erupted due to the appearance of the jury suddenly dropped, and there was an obvious underestimate, making the atmosphere slightly awkward. .
However, director Bertrand Brier didn't care at all.
This actor-turned-director has been shortlisted for the main competition at three major European film festivals, and won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with "Take Out Your Handkerchief". He has seen all kinds of storms, how can he possibly have stage fright? ?
Moreover, this director has a free and easy personality, and his works are mainly comedies. This time, the official program score of "The Cortright Family" fell below the bottom line. He even took the initiative to make fun of it, chatting and joking with reporters.
The same thing is happening in front of me.
The air at the scene was stagnant. Not only did Bertrand not panic, he actively waved his hand and suddenly rushed towards the reporters on the side of the red carpet without warning. The momentum of a tiger descending a mountain frightened a small circle of reporters around him. broken.
The director, who was over 60 years old and had a white beard, laughed heartily like an old naughty boy. He looked at the shocked and bewildered reporter in front of him with a proud face, as if he was very satisfied with his prank.
Click.
Emmanuel subconsciously pressed the shutter and recorded this scene -
This should also become a classic. The reporters were anxiously worried that the "Cortright Family" would win the award, but instead the director showed The open-mindedness and relaxation that have accumulated over the years are in sharp contrast, which is also a scene in the film festival.
Perhaps, they are all too tight. Although "The Cortlets" received terrible reviews in Cannes, who knows, after the film is officially released, the audience will give different feedback?
Then.
The sound of the shutter made the place lively again, bustling with enthusiasm.
Who knows, if the "Cortright Family" really reaches the Palme d'Or, then what they are recording now is a historical moment. Whether they like it or not, the facts are the facts, and even being infamous for thousands of years cannot change them.
Just like Roger Ebert's counterattack against Vincent Gallo:
Anyway, you are the director of "Brown Rabbit". Once the jury led by Patrice Jaap selects If you win the Palme d'Or, it will go down in history.
So, instead of being surprised and shocked here, it is better to record it honestly.
Having said that, my stomach is still burning, and thinking about the upcoming award ceremony and the potential possibilities, I still can't accept it smoothly for a while.
Click, click, click, click.
The reporters in the audience turned into shutter machines, mechanically pressing the shutter one by one, and waiting hard, waiting for someone to make a grand appearance——
Not Clint-E Stewart or Sean Penn, but Anson.
How will Anson appear tonight?
At the opening ceremony and the premiere, Anson stunned the audience with two suits respectively, but everything was planned in advance; tonight was different. Before the film festival, no one knew about "Elephant" Whether you can win the award or not, it is difficult to arrange the clothing style on the red carpet of the closing ceremony in advance.
Of course, it's also possible that Anson's team prepared in advance regardless of the outcome, and if they didn't win, they saved their clothes for the next occasion.
But no matter what, Anson's appearance tonight is undoubtedly the focus.
To some extent, this is even the only highlight on the red carpet tonight -
After all, without Nicole Kidman, the candidate for Best Actress is completely elusive. , the only thing reporters can pay attention to is Anson.
(End of this chapter)