Cannes Film Festival 2022

The Harvard Crimson sends two writers — Jaden S. Thompson ‘23 and Harper R. Oreck ‘23 — to France to cover the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival.

From Cannes: ‘Coupez !’ is a Hilariously Layered Love Letter to Filmmaking

By Harper R. Oreck and Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: 'L’Envol' Delivers Rich Visuals And A Hollow Love Story

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: ‘Le Otto Montagne’ is a Quietly Beautiful Exploration of Belonging

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: ‘Armageddon Time’ is a Candid Look at Privilege in 1980s New York

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: ‘God’s Creatures' is a Quiet, Cutting Drama with a Resounding Message

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: ‘The Stranger’ is a Riveting True Crime Thriller with Depth

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: Newcomer Julie Ledru Lights Up The Road In Electrifying Motocross Drama 'Rodeo'

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: ‘Plan 75’ is Haunting and Life-Affirming

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: ‘Aftersun’ is a Gorgeous, if Oblique, Portrait of Nostalgia

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: 'El Agua' Is Not The Supernatural Thriller You Might Expect — It’s Better

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: 'Tirailleurs' Depicts France’s Exploitation of Senegalese Conscripts In Fast-Paced, Tragic World War I Story

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: “Hunt” Piles Twists Onto A Classic Spy-Movie Structure To Confusing Effect

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: 'Triangle of Sadness' Enthralls and Eviscerates With Its Vision of Poisonous Wealth

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: ‘Close’ is a Heart-wrenching Portrayal of Boyhood Friendship

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: ‘War Pony’ Offers Engrossing, Vital Coming of Age Stories

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: 'Frère et Sœur’ Takes Sibling Rivalry to the Extreme

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: 'Crimes of the Future' Falls Flat With Boring Visuals and Shallow Themes

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: 'Decision To Leave'’s High-Stakes Mystery Romance Is A Lighting Strike of Longing

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: 'Les Pires' Examines the Ethical and Personal Sides of Filmmaking

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' Is 108 Minutes of Rollicking Entertainment Without A Clear Point

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: ‘Don Juan’ Fails to Seduce With Its Reimagination of the Classic Tale

By Harper R. Oreck  • 

From Cannes: ‘Stars at Noon’ is a Well-Acted Yet Muddled Thriller-Romance

By Jaden S. Thompson  • 

From Cannes: ‘Holy Spider' is a Grim Depiction of Patriarchal Violence

By Jaden S. Thompson  •