Samuels death is treated as suspicious, presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect.
Triet was preceded on stage by Jane Fonda who spoke before jury president Ruben Ostlund announced the win.
This year is the first time there are seven women directors in competition.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 27: Justine Triet (C) receives The Palme D’Or Award for ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ from Jane Fonda during the closing ceremony of the 76th annual Cannes Film FestivalGetty
She said, This year, our country has experienced a historic dispute…
The commodification of culture that the neo-liberal government is defending is breaking the French cultural exception.
Earlier in the evening, Quentin Tarantino appeared on stage to introduce Roger Corman.
To the audience, he said, You are really lucky to be a part of it.
(See below for the full list of winners.)
As he arrived on stage, he paused for a good while without saying anything.
Scroll down for the list of winners which is being updated as prizes are announced.
Still, its all up for grabs as Cannes juries are anything but predictable.
