21/05/2005

There has been a constant uncertainty this year on the potential Palme d’or winner since Cannes started, which is quite rare actually. Indeed, six films are among the favorites: Hidden [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Margaret Menegoz
interview: Michael Haneke
film profile] by Michael Haneke, L'enfant [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne
film profile] by the brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, A History of violence by David Cronenberg, Broken Flowers by Jim Jarmusch, Last Days by Guys van Sant and Don't Come Knocking [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Wim Wenders. A starting line characterized by great filmmakers who have all been awarded a Cannes Prize (3 Palme d’or awarded to Wenders, van Sant and the Dardenne Brothers). To clear up the situation, here are the favorites of several European press representatives.

Serge Kaganski (Les Inrockuptibles - France)
Last Days and A History of violence

Jan Temmerman (De Morgen - Belgium)
Broken Flowers

Jean-Michel Frodon (Les Cahiers du Cinéma -France)
Last Days

Bo Green Jensen (Weekendavisen - Denmark)
Hidden

Michel Ciment (Positif - France)
Hidden

Margret Koehler (Film-Dienst - Germany)
Hidden

Jean-Luc Douin (Le Monde - France)
Last Days

Nick James (Sight and sound - UK)
L’Enfant

(Translated from French)