The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing on the French Riviera, drawing A-listers and cinephiles alike. Among the many films in competition, a select few have generated significant buzz. Here are the top five most talked-about movies at this year's festival.
Paper Tiger
Starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson, this crime drama directed by James Gray is set in 1980s New York. It follows married couple Hester and Irwin Pearl (Johansson and Teller), whose lives unravel when Irwin and his brother (Driver) become entangled with the Russian mafia. This gritty tale of poor decisions spiraling into nightmare is the first on-screen reunion for Driver and Johansson since Marriage Story.
Hope
Irish actor Michael Fassbender appears alongside his wife, Alicia Vikander, in this sci-fi thriller from acclaimed South Korean director Na Hong-Jin, his follow-up to The Wailing. Set in the remote village Hope Harbor near the DMZ, the story begins when a tiger is sighted, plunging the community into chaos. But a more horrifying mystery awaits. Fans of futuristic frights will be thrilled.
Fjord
Directed by Cristian Mungiu and competing for the Palme d'Or, this drama stars Sebastian Stan. It follows the Gheorghiu family, a devout Romanian-Norwegian couple living in a fjord village. When school staff discover bruises on their eldest child, the community questions the family's traditional education methods. Stan reunites with his A Different Man co-star, raising high expectations.
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
This satirical romantic slasher flick stars Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder. Directed by Jane Schoenberg, it features Anderson as a vampy horror queen. The plot follows an enthusiastic young director reviving a slasher franchise, who visits the reclusive star of the original film. The two women become trapped in a hallucinogenic world of fear and desire.
Parallel Stories
Directed by Asghar Farhadi, this quirky film stars Vincent Cassel and Isabelle Huppert. It follows writer Sylvie, who spies on her neighbors for inspiration. With the help of a young man named Adam, her world is turned upside down in ways she never imagined. Cassel is also in town to film the new season of The White Lotus.
