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Similar to the absurdist scribes before him from Eugène Ionesco to Samuel Beckett, there’s a method to Wes Anderson’s comedic madness, from deadpan rhythm to the punching of words, all wrapped up in a period setting on a whole other plain. How does Anderson pull it off? Bryan Cranston, who plays the&nbsp…

STRANGE WAY OF LIFESection: Special ScreeningsDirector: Pedro AlmodovarScreenwriter: Pedro AlmodovarLogline: Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal play onetime lovers who are reunited for a night of passion after 25 years. Sheriff Jake (Hawke) was once a hired gunfighter along with Mexican-born Silva (Pascal). At…

THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSEDSection: Directors' FortnightDirector: Joanna ArnowScreenwriter: Joanna ArnowLogline: A fragmented, experiential look at the life of a woman as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship and low level corporate job.Panelist: Joanna ArnowSal…

At the Cannes premiere of Jessica Hausner’s film Club Zero, audiences were shocked by an especially grisly scene involving vomit. But Hausner tells Deadline that moment was an important part of the bigger picture commentary at the film’s heart. The film follows Ms. Novak (Mia Wasikowska), a teacher…

A SONG SUNG BLUESection: Director's FortnightDirector: Zihan GhengScreenwriters: Zihan Gheng and Yining Liu.Logline: Fifteen year-old Xian goes to live with her father while her mother, a doctor, takes a job in Africa. Soon, she becomes fascinated by her father’s stepdaughter, a swaggering, liberated and…

You can imagine that for Francesca Scorsese, the world of Cannes is not entirely new, but what is completely fresh for her is to be at the festival with her own film this year. Stopping by Deadline’s Cannes studio to talk about her short, Fish Out of Water, Scorsese recalled childhood memories of the…

On the heels of his $11 million Netflix deal for his film May December, Todd Haynes stopped by the Deadline studio at Cannes to discuss his feelings on the sale and what went into making the film. “The news of the Netflix deal was just remarkable, as such an incredible vote of confidence in their…

When the credits rolled at the Lumiere Theatre Monday evening following the debut of Sam Levinson's The Idol, the loudest and heartiest cheer was handed to actor Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Randolph, best known for her work on Hulu's High Fidelity remake, plays Destiny, the confidante to Lily-Rose Depp's…

BANEL ET ADAMASection: CompetitionDirector: Ramata Toulaye-SyScreenwriter: Ramata Toulaye-SyLogline: Banel and Adama love each other. They live in a small remote village in the North of Senegal and the world, they only know that. But the perfect love that unites them will be put to the test by the…

THE BREAKING ICESection: Un Certain RegardDirector: Anthony ChenScreenwriter: Anthony ChenLogline: In cold wintry Yanji, a city on China’s northern border, young urbanite Haofeng, visiting from Shanghai, feels lost and adrift. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming tour guide who instantly…

EXCLUSIVE: Brit pop superstar Robbie Williams and The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey were in Cannes this week to talk about their upcoming large-scale feature film Better Man based on the singer's life.  The musical project, which is being shopped to buyers here in Cannes through Rocket…

VINCENT MUST DIESection: Critics’ WeekDirector: Stéphan CastangScreenwriter: Matthieu NaertLogline: Random strangers have suddenly started attacking Vincent with murderous intent. His life as an unremarkable man is overturned, and as things spiral violently out of control, he is forced to flee and change…