Chapter 945 Heartbeat bursts
"... Palme d'Or, 'Elephant'."
Patrice Jaap's voice spread through the microphone throughout the Lumière Hall and the Press Conference Hall Every corner reveals the ultimate suspense.
Bah, bang, bang.
The applause rang out, and all eyes were rustling towards Bertrand Briere. No matter what his inner thoughts were, he still had to congratulate him at this moment. At least the basic etiquette should not be lost. .
However.
Bertrand stood up unhurriedly with an old-god expression on his face, smiled in the other direction, and applauded——
Gus-Van- Sant.
Wait, who?
My brain was frozen, and for a while I was unable to turn the corner.
What...what's going on? Patrice just announced who won the award?
One and two, looking at each other.
Nicholas was stunned, his brain was sluggish, and he stopped moving briefly, but his hands were still busy on the keyboard, recording all the remaining thoughts. His fingers did not stop until the brain output was completed.
For a moment, Nicholas vaguely felt that something was not quite right.
Next to me, Karl's voice came, "I just... seemed to hear Patrice Xiahou say 'elephant'... I guess... it couldn't be... Could it be... I heard it wrong... ”
Nicholas shuddered -
"Elephant".
Yes, it is "elephant", you heard it right.
The winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival was not the "Cortright Family", but "The Elephant"!
History!
They are indeed witnessing history!
The jury led by Patrice Chahou showed his artistic persistence in an unswerving manner, preferring to lack more than to overdo it, and refused to overdo it.
It has nothing to do with the official venue catalog. It completely reflects the artistic opinions of the jury. If you don’t like it, you just don’t like it. No more seats will be allowed.
In such a disappointing film festival, where the average quality of the films was far lower than expected and full of controversy, the jury selected only four films from the twenty films in the main competition section for awards.
Four films are enough to share seven awards.
Stubborn, willful, brutal.
But at the same time, firm, sensible, and sharp.
Awe-inspiring!
Patrice-Chahou made his voice and expressed his artistic opinions in such a way and gesture.
And, the last and most important step, the Palme d'Or was awarded to the "Elephant", which ended with a perfect gesture and became the best footnote to this artistic statement——
Art originates from reality and is higher than reality.
The seemingly simple pseudo-documentary shooting technique of "Elephant" is cleverly presented, using an ordinary day on campus as a slice to show social issues. The whole film does not really discuss elephants, but it can make everyone feel comfortable. An audience member truly feels the elephant's presence, and no one can continue to pretend not to see it.
Rough and minimalist, it simplifies the complex and truly achieves the effect of "hearing thunder in a silent place".
When the audience thinks that Gus as a director is dispensable, it just proves the success of the director's work, just like Abbas-Kiarostami, blurring the boundaries between reality and images , freely switching between drama and reality, showing the power of film.
This is even more important and moving than the movie's own theme of school violence.
In the years since "Good Will Hunting," Gus has been immersed in the field of art films, and his personal style has become more harmonious and comfortable.
No wonder Thierry Fremaux personally approached Gus and HBO to bring "Elephant" to Cannes.
Of course, the shock and impact of the movie's theme are even more unforgettable. Compared with other controversies at Cannes this year, this is what really arouses thought.
Boom, boom boom boom——
Did you hear that?
It was Silent Thunder, and it was also the manifesto of the 56th Cannes Film Festival.
Wow. My heart is racing and my blood is boiling.
Nicholas was stunned, and his brain finally realized what happened. Looking at Karl blankly, he roared and even rushed out of the body first.
Ahhhh.
The next second, Nicholas heard his shouts hitting his eardrums hard, pulling his body and slamming it to the ground, and the surge of gravity awakened reality.
"'Elephant', Palme d'Or! Ahhhh, ahhhhh!"
Nicholas went completely crazy.
The entire press conference room is no exception, it is completely crazy——
And the "Cortlet Family" take the Palme d'Or as an example. Now the "Elephant" has reached the top of the Palme d'Or. It was simply great news, returning from hell to heaven in one second.
Ahhhh, ahhhhh.
The billowing heat wave rushed out of the movie palace with teeth and claws, and vented down in a mighty manner.
The reporters who had just left the press conference hall stopped one after another, and immediately noticed the shock coming from the building behind them, and the whole world was trembling.
The earth shook.
Wait, what's going on? If the "Cortright Family" wins the Palme d'Or, it's 100% impossible for people to react like this. Is there something wrong?
The heart contracted suddenly.
Could it be that... the "Cortright Family" is a smoke bomb?
In the past years, there have been cases where the crew was recalled but none of them were able to accompany them throughout the whole process. Although there were not many, it was not uncommon.
If the jury led by Patrice Jaap really only recalls four crews, Gilles Jacob and Thierry Frémaux should both be in trouble; Bertrand Briere The French director happened to be staying in Cannes, so he probably wouldn't mind doing a small favor. Anyway, the old man has seen ups and downs, and doesn't care about those false reputations. There is no problem in sitting there playing bait all night -
Just right, let's take a look The media looked panicked.
In this way, everything is explained.
So, if it’s not the “Cortright Family”, who is it?
The footsteps stopped, and the bustling news was flying all over the sky in the rolling heat wave.
"Elephant", Palme d'Or!
Suddenly, Emmanuel also turned his head to look at the Lumiere Hall behind him. Even through the wall, he could clearly feel the madness inside.
cheer. applause. scream. whistle.
It filled the whole place with great force and was shaking the whole building.
A sea of heat waves.
Gus Van Sant was in a fog and had no idea what was going on. Didn't "Elephant" already win the award, Best Director? This is enough. The joy and impact of this trophy has not yet been digested, so what is going on with this scene in front of me?
"Anson?"
Gus turned to look at Anson, and then saw a bright smile blooming unreservedly on that handsome face, shouting with all his strength.
"Palme d'Or, director, Palme d'Or!"
Gus nodded in confusion, "Oh, oh, so what?"
Anson pushed Gus Si, continuously indicated the direction of the stage, then stood at the back, applauded Gus, and encouraged Gus with his eyes to come on stage to receive the award.
Gus took two steps forward in a daze. Seeing that the stage was in front of him, he stopped, walked away, then turned around and came back.
Anson:? ? ?
Subconsciously, Anson noticed the Best Director trophy in Gus’ hand. He quickly reached out to take it, helping Gus clear the obstacles in his hand so that Gus could accept the larger Palme d’Or trophy.
Not wanting to, Gus invited Anson to come on stage with him. When he turned around, he saw Alex and Eric, who also had question marks on their faces and had no idea what was going on——
The two Everyone was frightened.
Because all the guests stood up in a bustling manner. Although there was no spotlight, those excited and excited eyes were even brighter and hotter than the spotlights and flashlights. They were swallowed up in an instant. Before they had time to react, their muscles Stiff, like a wooden stake.
What's going on?
(End of this chapter)