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Cannes Awards Predictions: Who Could Take the Palme d’Or — and Everything Else?
“Sentimental Value,” “It Was Just an Accident,” and more: who’s most likely to win big at this year’s Cannes Film Festival?
Based on critical reception, audience ovations, and speaking with several sources on the ground and close to the jury members, a handful of films have clearly separated themselves from the pack — none more so than “ Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier’s incisive father-daughter drama that’s become the buzziest title on the Croisette. Stars Elle Fanning, Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård could find themselves in contention for acting prizes, and the film’s rare blend of intimate storytelling and themes could resonate with jury members like Payal Kapadia and Leïla Slimani. Though divisive (with a low average from critics), “Eddington” seems like the type of headscratching flick to win the Special Jury Prize just to acknowledge its ambition and experimental edge — an award Cannes has previously used to honor polarizing work.
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