On the first day of the 67th edition of the Cannes film festivalAfter a rather disappointing opening session, two films from the official section have been screened, «Mr. Turner" Y "Timbuktu«.
In Un certain regard it has been possible to see «Party Girl«, Inauguration of the section, and«That lovely girl«.
Mike Leigh, a regular at the contest, has released his new film «Mr. Turner »which has left a very good feeling.
The film is a biopic about the British romantic artist JMW Turner, which stars a plethora of Timothy Spall as collected by the critics present at the festival.
Timothy spall Thus, he is nominated for the best actor award for a film that would not be surprising if it were present in the list of winners.
It was also possible to see on this first day of the Cannes Festival the new film by Abderrahmane sissako "Timbuktu", a harsh drama based on a true story about the life of a Timbuktu family that was brutally murdered for the simple fact of not being married.
Despite its toughness, "Timbuktu" has also left good feelings, although it seems that it will be forgotten without further ado as the contest progresses.
The inauguration of the Un certain regard section has been at the height of the inauguration of the official section. «Party Girl» by Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq, Claire burger, samuel theis has disappointed part of the critics. Some have described it as a bad copy of "Gloria" by Sebastián Lelio, a film that stood out at the Berlinale in 2013.
Finally, it has also been possible to see in Un certain regard "That Lovely Girl" by Keren Yedaya, one of the controversial films this year that talks about the incestuous relationship between a father and a daughter that has outraged part of the critics.