An Israeli critic I spoke to, who has seen Lukas Dhont’s “Close,” did not like it. He said it felt very familiar and, at times, amateurish. Then again, this same person says he hasn’t seen a good movie at Cannes since Sunday. So, who knows!
Meanwhile, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Broker” is supposed to be the real deal. The “real emotional wipeout” says someone who saw the Dhont/Abassi rumors I posted last week, that claimed Dhont’s film was just that.
There are still quite a few key films left to be screeened Saeed Roustaee’s “Leila’s Brothers,” Claire Denis’ “The Stars at Noon,” Kore-eda’s “Broker,” Albert Serra’s “Pacification,” Dhont’s “Close,” and Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up.”
Tonight, it’s also the premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.”