Cannes 2024: The Second Act, Abel Gance’s Napoleon | Festivals & Awards
A dark-minded absurdist, Dupieux (whose “Deerskin” opened the parallel festival Directors’ Fortnight five years ago) does his best to misdirect from his intentions, at least until acknowledging his authorial hand in the final image. The first significant scene consists of a lengthy dolly shot of David (Louis Garrel) and Willy (RaphaĆ«l Quenard) walking and talking. … Read more