The 12 Best Movies We Saw at Cannes This Year

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Yes, there were some weighty titles from famous names but few that seemed like genuine Palme dOr contenders.

Here are the 12 best films we saw at Cannes this year.

She calls her father to let him know, completely deadpan and unmoved by the whole thing.

Emilia Perez

Jury Prize winnerEmilia Perezis an unbelievably audacious film that feels as if Pedro Almodovar remadeMrs.

Doubtfireas a searing musical crime drama.

Mikey Madison stole my heart on Pamela AdlonsBetter Thingsas her pissed-off, pouty teenage daughter Max.

Not much happens, but the vibes are incredible, Fanny and Alexandermeets indieLove Actuallywithout all the endemic sexism.

The rest of the film wrenches forth just as bloodily and wildly, an enraged scream in cinematic form.

But I cant stop thinking about it.

This is a masterpiece from one of the worlds great directors.

Achingly beautiful and mysterious, like all of Gomess films.

InUniversal Languages slightly tilted version of the world, Winnipeg and Iran have melded.

They sing Persian songs.

They drink their tea by putting a sugar cube in their mouth first.

By the end, we understand that the ones who are truly doomed are the rest of us.

But just because were choking on our laughter doesnt mean were not still laughing.

Thats the provocative logline, I suppose.

These are the End Times, and they are the End People.

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