1st place: Anatomie d'une chute
It's been a while since a Palme d'Or has seen such success ! Directed by Justine Triet ("Victoria"; "La Bataille de Solférino"), Anatomie d'une chute brilliantly explores the drag of a couple in the form of a fascinating trial film. With precise direction, a striking introduction (we're sure you know the chorus of 50 Cent's P.I.M.P, covered by Bacao Rythm & Steel Band, by now) and confirmation of Sandra Hüller's talent, "Anatomie d'une chute" is a hit with our subscribers !
2nd place: Aftersun
We heard a lot of (great) things about it when it was in the "Critics' Week" selection at Cannes last year, and the least we can say is that "Aftersun" impressed you/us. The chemistry between Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio, the dusky soundtrack by Oliver Coates and direction by Charlotte Wells broke our hearts to our greatest delight.
3rd place: The Banshees of Inisherin
Did you like "In Bruges" ? Great ! For his latest film, Martin McDonagh reunites with his partners in crime Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in a drama about friendship on an Irish island in the 1920s. The director still managed to switch from the tragic to the comic in the blink of an eye and produced a deceptively simple film that is truly masterful and absolutely unique, combining the best of what he has had to offer since the beginning of his career.
4th place: Perfect Days
The director of "Paris, Texas" and "Wings of Desire" has had a stellar year ! Less than a month after releasing a documentary about contemporary German artist Anselm Kiefer, Wim Wenders is back with "Perfect Days," a fiction that follows the daily life of Hirayama, a Japanese man in his 60s who is responsible for maintaining Tokyo's public toilets. Focusing on the details that disrupt his character's routine, Wenders delivers a work that is as gentle as it is melancholy and an ode to simplicity.
5th place: Oppenheimer
To say that "Oppenheimer" was a bomb (pardon the pun) is almost an understatement. Christopher Nolan's biopic, the third biggest box-office success worldwide and the sixth most viewed film by our subscribers, managed to captivate the crowds despite its 3-hour running time. A new challenge for Hollywood's most famous English director, who delivers a work as desperate as it is unconventional that will long be remembered.
6th place: Les Filles d'Olfa
7th place: Killers of the Flower Moon
8th place: Fallen Leaves
9th place: Yannick/Tár
10th place: Barbie