As far as I’m concerned, this year’s Palme d’Or was given to the right film: Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall.” However, an IndieWire Cannes critics poll, 60 reviewers and journalists participated, says otherwise.
Nearly half of all 60 voted for Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest”. The #2 film chosen by the critics, Aki Kaurismaki’s “Fallen Leaves,” only received six votes, with “Anatomy of a Fall” placing third (receiving five votes).
“Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Pot-au-Feu” rounded out the Top 5.
Last year, Lukas Dhont’s “Close” and Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave” were at the top of the IndieWire Cannes poll, with Albert Serra’s “Pacifiction” placing third and Palme winner, “Triangle of Sadness,” in fourth place.
Glazer also won the top spot for Best Directed Film. Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” was second with six votes. There was a three-way tie for third place: Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera,” Todd Haynes’ “May December,” and Tran Anh Hung’s “The Pot-au-Feu.”
Results below:
Best Film
1. “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer
2. “Fallen Leaves,” Aki Kaurismaki
3. “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet
4. “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese
5. “The Pot-au-Feu,” Tran Anh Hung
Best Screenplay
1. “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
2. “May December,” Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik
3. “Monster,” Yuji Sakamoto
Best Directed Film
1. “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer
2. “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese
(tie) 3. “La Chimera,” Alice Rohrwacher
(tie) 3. “May December,” Todd Haynes
(tie) 3. “The Pot-au-Feu,” Tran Anh Hung
Best First Film
(tie) “Banel and Adama,” Ramata-Toulaye Sy
(tie) “How to Have Sex,” Molly Manning Walker