Emmanuelle Bercot

Cannes Film Festival 2023: L'ABBÉ PIERRE
Cannes Film Festival 2023: L’ABBÉ PIERRE

L’abbe Pierre stuns with incredible, reflective artistry, designing a an exquisite stage Benjamin Lavernhe dominates from start to finish.

Nightstream Film Festival 2020: JUMB Finds Noémie Merlant In Love With An Amusement Park Ride
Nightstream Film Festival 2020: JUMBO: Noémie Merlant Falls In Love With An Amusement Park Ride

Those who bought tickets to see the woman-meets-ride romance won’t be disappointed but Jumbo has more on its mind.

MY KING: Where Melodrama And Realism Collide
MY KING: Where Melodrama And Realism Collide

No matter what the critics say, film festival juries frequently appear to be in their own little bubble where they award the top prize to the film with the most political relevance, instead of the best artistic qualities. Last year at Cannes, the middling immigrant drama Dheepan trumped some of the year’s most widely acclaimed movies, from Son of Saul to Carol, for the festival’s top prize. But this was far from the only area critics were left bemused, as Rooney Mara’s performance in Carol suffered the indignity of sharing the Best Actress award with the unhyped Emmanuelle Bercot in My King.