Chapter 942 Sincerity
Karl Rivette’s fingers were a little sore, and the muscles in his whole body were tense to the extreme. He stared at the TV screen intently and forgot to breathe.
Three hours ago, if someone had told him that he was willing to devote all his energy to praying for "The Cortlets" to win the Best Director Award this year, he would have thought that person was crazy and talking nonsense.
But now, he really thinks so, silently praying to the whole universe. He has never thought that he is so eager to say the name of the "Cortright Family" as soon as possible and end premature birth as soon as possible.
The air froze briefly.
Then, without deliberately creating suspense, the answer came through the microphone -
"Gus Van Sant, 'Elephant'."
Carl:...
< br>Nicholas:...
The entire press conference room was silent. The worst and most terrible thing happened after all. They forgot how to react, and even forgot to congratulate Gus Van Sant. They collectively froze in place. , like a group of children who were so engrossed in playing wooden figures that they forgot to lift the spell.
Actually!
Who would have thought that the best director at this year's Cannes Film Festival would not be Lars von Trier, Clint Eastwood, or Nuri Big Ceylan, but Gus Van Sant?
Who would have thought that Bertrand Briere still failed to receive the award, and the Best Director was awarded to Gus Van Sant by an incredible coincidence. What kind of magic operation was this?
"Elephant"?
"Elephant", which was shot entirely in a pseudo-documentary style, actually won the Best Director?
This is difficult to comment on.
The same goes for the photographers who took up positions early on the balcony outside the Film Palace.
Emmanuel was stunned, and the photographers and reporters around him were yelling curses one by one, looking at a loss, furious, fainting on the spot, and wailing all over the place.
Although Emmanuel has not been to hell, the scene before him should be similar.
Throughout the night, after experiencing shock after shock, I fell into madness again. The whole world began to spin at high speed. The madness of this year's Cannes Film Festival reached its true peak at this moment.
It’s not that the “Elephant” is bad. Compared with the “Cortright Family”, people would rather the “Elephant” win the prize; but the problem now is that after the “Elephant” wins the prize, the “Cortright Family” The Palme d'Or is gradually becoming a reality, which makes people laugh.
So much so that I forgot to congratulate Gus Van Sant.
Originally, Emmanuel was also stunned, with so many thoughts in his mind, but when he saw the scene in front of him, he couldn’t hold it back, and a smile crept up the corner of his mouth——
From the atmosphere of the scene From the looks of it, one or two people seemed to be strongly protesting against Gus winning the award. They were swearing and angry, as if Gus had offended half of Cannes; but only those with real knowledge would know what was going on.
It’s really funny.
A kind of absurdity, a kind of blackness, this is the real Italian comedy, right?
But.
It seems much simpler in the Lumiere Hall. There is no time to calculate, no time to worry, no fuss and no twists and turns, just immerse yourself in it and enjoy this moment heartily and wantonly.
“Director.”
“Director!”
"Director, ahhh!"
Anson suddenly stood up, raised his hands high and cheered heartily, with a smile on his face, not hiding his joy at all, celebrating wantonly.
Gus looked at Anson in confusion: Huh?
Anson didn't answer, just smiled brightly, slapping his hands vigorously in front of Gus, not caring about the cells dying at the speed of light in his palms, using the simplest and most unpretentious way to give Gus the best treatment.
Alex and Eric were confused and confused.
Alex subconsciously turned his head and looked around. Many guests stood up. He also quickly stood up, approached Anson, and asked in surprise.
"...We won the prize?"
Anson nodded heavily, "Yes, we won the prize."
Alex's eyes widened, no Dare to believe it, he clapped his hands in confusion, then looked at Eric, and the two of them jumped up and cheered.
No restraint, no restraint - slightly gaffe.
But it is precisely this naturalness that allows people to see the innocence of the crew.
They are not actors, they are just ordinary students, a group of children. Maybe they don’t even know what award the movie won, but no matter what award it is, they are still worthy of happiness.
This scene fell in Nicholas’s eyes.
Mixed feelings.
Nicholas realized that they were still too focused on gains and losses, so that their mentality was unbalanced. Instead of being unhappy because the "Cortright Family" reached the Palme d'Or, it was better to cheer for the works they liked.
The important point is not the award, but that the "elephant" won the award.
Thinking of this, Nicholas' mood brightened again.
No matter what other people say, Nicholas’s best thing at Cannes this year is “Elephant”. It is undoubtedly a masterpiece and his personal choice for the Palme d’Or. The final award may be different, but at least the film won Commendation.
Isn’t it?
Worth celebrating. Worth cheering.
Nicholas put his fingers in his mouth and whistled in celebration.
Ho, ho, ho, ho.
Carl looked at Nicholas, and then at the Lumiere Hall on the TV screen -
Gus was a little reserved and shy, and it took him two beats to react.
Anson was the first to step forward and gave Gus a hug. Alex and Eric surrounded Gus, jumping and cheering. This made Gus unable to hold back, and the smile on his lips rose. .
Simple and pure, enthusiastic and natural.
This scene made Karl take a long breath, and then he also clapped.
No matter what, "Elephant" is worth it.
Pap-pap-pap-pap-pap-pap!
The rolling sound and waves rose steadily, and in an instant it became a tropical storm.
Swept the audience.
Under the spotlight, Gus took the stage. The shy director was a little reserved. After receiving the trophy, he stood in front of the microphone at a loss.
"Thank you...Thank you."
Gus grabbed the trophy tightly, as if it was a life-saving straw. In the panic, he finally grasped the center of gravity and calmed down a little.
Thank you to Cannes, thank you to the jury, thank you to HBO... After thanking him, Gus stood there blankly, thought for a while, and then continued.
“This film was just an idea at first. In the end, it evolved into a video and even appeared in Cannes. I still need to thank the children.”
“Thanks to them for being willing to open a window and let We see their daily life, and we also see what they are experiencing and facing. They are under pressure and violence that they should not face at this age. This is our society, although we try our best to ignore or even deny it, But that’s how real life is.”
“So, thank them for their bravery and reminding us of our timidity and cowardice with practical actions.”
The words are a little dry and stuttering, but they are clearly in my mind. There were countless thoughts to express; but Gus still couldn't find a way.
After hesitating for a moment, Gus awkwardly raised the trophy and made a slight gesture.
Then, turn around and leave the stage.
The acceptance speech was not flashy or ostentatious, it even seemed simple and crude, but like this movie, it brought emotional impact with unpretentious lens language.
This time, there was no time difference. Carl immediately clapped his hands vigorously and cheered for Gus——
They need such filmmakers who can use cameras in addition to money, glory and fame. The lens captures more things in life and society.
Turning his head, Karl saw Nicholas also applauding with a smile on his face.
With an exchange of glances, the two people clapped their hands harder.
(End of this chapter)