Palme d'Or - Forecasts
- Five pre-eminent European film critics choose between Clint Eastwood, Denys Arcand, Lars von Trier and Gus Van Sant. The only sure-fire name is "Nicole"
Serge Kaganski (Les Inrockuptibles - France)
"Les Invasions Barbares [+see also:
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film profile], is a film with universal appeal and emotions that are easy for people everywhere to identify with. My personal preference would go to Gus Van Sant’s Elephant: it is bound to win a technical award. Nicole Kidman dominates the best actress field head-and-shoulders but on the male side, it’s very much anyone’s guess.”
Jan Aghed (Sydsvenskan - Sweden)
"Mystic River by Clint Eastwood because it is a great story based on an excellent bood, masterfully directed and with an interesting message about the moral decadence of American society.”
Francesco Cinquemani (35mm - Italy)
“Mystic River because this film directed by Clint Eastwood stands head-and-shoulders above the other titles. Just under comes Les Invasions Barbares by Denys Arcand: a film with personality, rhythm, pace and emotion.”
Tobias Kniebe ( Sueddeutsche Zeitung – Germany)
”Dogville [+see also:
trailer
film profile]. Not only is it the most innovative film, it also has a strong storyline and is interesting from the political point of view. As for the actors, Nicole Kidman is untouchable.”
Louis Danvers ( Le Vif, L'Express - Belgium)
Dogville because it is worth more than the side-taking that was one of the two outstanding characteristics of this festival: true dyed-in-the-wool filmmakers researching new forms of expression and a more classic filmmaking style like, for example, Les Invasions Barbares which is also a frontrunner for the Palme d’Or.”
(Translated from French)
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