Cannes, France (AP) – Western “Eddington” of the Covid era of Ari Aster, about an America of 2020 quickly losing his head because of conspiracy theories, Tiktok and political extremism, was presented at a mixed reception at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Eddington”, with Joaquin Phoenix as a confused sheriff and subject to the errors which presents itself to the mayor in a fictitious city of New Mexico, was among the most feverishly awaited American films in Cannes. He marked the first time in competition at the French Festival for Aster, the rented director of “Hereditary”, “Midimommar” And “Beautiful is afraid.”
Angelina Jolie attended the world first of “Eddington” nominated in Palme d’Ari Aster, with Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. (May 16)
It is also his most politically ambitious film.
“Eddington”, which A24 will be released in July, plunges into the American pandemic psyche, plotting a small town quarrel that swells to encompass national events, including mask mandates, the death of George Floyd and right -wing divisions.
As a microcosm portrait of the United States, it is hardly a more peaceful affair than “MadamMomar”. When Joe Cross (Phoenix) Pnea of the mask prescriptions of the city mayor (Pedro Pascal), he decides to oppose him during the next elections.
Other pressures on the cross – Emma Stone plays his closed wife, who has a story with the mayor – gradually increases, leading “Eddington” to a surreal and bloody eruption.
In Aster’s dark satire, Maga Republicans and elitist Democrats are on board, but the new worrying data center just outside the city suggests a common social poison on the Internet.
Jake Coyle covered it Cannes Film Festival since 2012. He sees around 40 films at the this year festival and Report on what stands out.
“Eddington”, predictable, proved to be the division in Cannes. Some criticisms praised him as a strangely precise film on contemporary America, while others called him a tedious and capricious rumination.
After an ovation of stranding not particularly enthusiastic, Aster himself seemed to be both proud and apologizes for what he had done.
“I don’t know what to say. I don’t know what you think,” he said, smiling. Aster added: “I don’t know, sorry?”
On Saturday, Aster and the actors were faced with questions from journalists at a press conference which was inevitably focused on the quantity of filmmakers that “Eddington” was a faithful reflection of current times.
“I wrote this film in a state of fear and anxiety about the world, and I wanted to try to retreat and show what it does to live in a world where no one can get along on what is real,” said Aster. “In the past 20 years, we have fallen into this age of individualism.”
“We are on a dangerous road and I have the impression of living an experience that has gone wrong,” added Aster. “I think people feel very helpless and very frightening.”
Pascal compared his director to a “taupe” or to a “denunciator” – “someone inside being like,” that’s what happens “.
Pascal, asked about recent deportations in the United States, was reluctant to speak. “It is obviously very frightening for an actor who participated in the film to talk about problems like this.”
“I want people to be safe and protected and I want to live on the right side of history. And I’m an immigrant, ”added Pascal. “My parents are refugees from Chile. Myself, I was a refugee. We fled a dictatorship, and I had the privilege of growing up in the United States ”
“If it was not for that, I don’t know what would have happened to us,” he said. “I always hold these protections.”
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Jake Coyle has covered the Cannes Film Festival since 2012. He sees around 40 films at the this year festival and Report on what stands out.
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