Cannes 2012: winners (part I)
Having received the "Golden Palm" for "Love", Michael Haneke was the seventh director to be awarded this prestigious award twice. At the same time Haneke - the first director, whose "palm" share only three years. The jury at a press conference defended his decision, and the chairman Nanni Moretti said that the three highly competitive films split their company.
Just to mention, that three films referred to preceding paragraph - "Holy Motors" Leos Carax, "Post temebras lus" Carlos Reygadasa and "Paradies: Liebe," Ulrich Seidl. The first and last general left nothing for pains. As said on the sidelines, Moretti was categorically against these movies (especially against Carax), and Italian film director noted that this year many of his colleagues were more interested in their own style than the characters.
The award for Best Director of Mexican director Reygadasu met with loud applause in the hall "Lumiere", which hosted the ceremony and the press center. The film was received quite a negative criticism, but it does not bother the director himself, who came to the press conference with his award. "I asked if I was not upset that I did not like the movie much. Like - the goal of many filmmakers, but not mine. My goal - to freely express what I want, and leave something in someone, "- said Reygadas.
Ewan McGregor is clearly imbued with the work of Mads Mikkelsen in the drama of Thomas Vinterberg "Jagten." Commenting on the decision of the jury to present the award for Best Actor to Danish actor, McGregor said: "It is very thin and perfectly played role. Mads amazing accustomed to the image of a man caught in a difficult situation. " Nanni Moretti said that "to live, which does not let the viewer throughout the film, the picture must have both directing and starring performer." He added that some members of the jury were offered to award the prizes to the actors engaged in the movie "Love", but according to the regulations of the festival award for best actor's performance can not be given to the tape, which received one of the first three awards - "Golden Palm" award for director or the Grand Prix.
"Frankly, I'm surprised - admitted Mikkelsen. - Maybe my words will seem empty and false, but I know that this year there were many talented parts. Of course, I was surprised, but mostly touched. For me it is an abnormal condition, I am usually a very quiet man, but he hardly uttered a word. " Mads has gone from Cannes, but in the evening May 27 appeared again on the red carpet - the management of the festival wrapped up the actor back to represent the film at the closing ceremony, as the director could not move away from his wife, who was in the hospital. "I have said this before and I repeat once again: you can not play a good role in an average film. Thomas shoot a terrific movie, "- thanked Mikkelsen to Vinterberg, first worked with co-author of the manifesto “Dogma".
Have the best actor to see at least one film from the program? "No," - said the Dane, complaining that it is necessary above all to promote the film, from which you came. "But you call me next year on the jury - will be happy to watch a movie!"
If the prize of Mikkelsen caused a flurry of approving applause, the Grand Prix of the film "Reality" by Italian Matteo Garrone is considered by many journalists as a courtesy Moretti provided by compatriot. Journalists share gossip, that the first chairman of the jury wanted to give acting prize to Arena Aniello, who played Neapolitan fishmonger, seeking to become the star of a reality show. However, the Arena is serving a life sentence for murder, and the "palm" of Cannes Film Festival look bad in prison cells.
"I talked to Aniello before his departure for Cannes, and he was very glad that the film was selected in the main competition - said Garrone. - Now he is temporarily free. Call him back later, tell you about the award - he was overjoyed. And I hope that the life of "Reality" will continue in the future. The award will certainly help the fate of the film in roll. " Note that "Gomorrah," Garrone has also brought director Grand Prix at the Cannes festival, so further is only "Olive Branch", as wished Matteo at press conference.
Journalists are warmly welcomed the decision to give jury prize to Briton Ken Loach, which shot the comedy "The angels’s share" of the Scottish neds, who wanted to steal an expensive whiskey. "The heroes of my films do not work - said Loach. - And the world tells them they are nothing. But I hope that in our film it becomes clear that they have a great value! All this reminds us of the current situation in Europe, where the unemployed say they should stay out of work, no hope and no future. And I want to say that another world is possible. And it is inevitable. "