At least once, I can say the winners of the 2023CannesFilm Festival competition are actually therightones.
Life is too short and his movies too long.
She may well be deserving.

TOPSHOT - (From L) British actress Stacy Martin, French actress Anais Demoustier, US producer Pete Docter, Cambodian director Pham Thien An, US director Quentin Tarantino, British director Jonathan Glazer, French director Justine Triet, Japanese director Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Japanese actor Koji Yakusho, Finnish actress and singer Alma Poysti, Finnish actor Jussi Vatanen and Turkish actress Merve Dizdar pose on stage during the Closing Ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 27, 2023. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
He knew that was it.
I couldnt be more pleased about the others who won, though.
Her films omission was the biggest miss to me.

Japanese actor Koji Yakusho
It melted my heart as much as the butter on screen.
The director appropriately thanked my wife and cook in the audience.
But instead, it settled for the Grand Prix (2nd place).
They have now had the Palme winner four years in a row (!
How far it can also go is to be determined.
But a more powerful film was not on display in Cannes this year.
because of director Tran Anh Hung?
Binoche and Magimel should be considered in acting races, too.
Italy has RohrwachersLa Chimera,despite its awards shutout at Cannes.
I am assuming Netflix wont be picking this one up.
But it was completely ignored by the Jury, just like FocusArmageddon Timewas last year.
Anderson is showing us it isallshow, all artifice.
The best it can hope for, Oscar-wise, is a Production Design nomination.
At least that is how I see it now.
We will see if it can gain any traction come June, but I doubt it.
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destinygot an out of competition launch at Cannes pre its June 30th release.
Time for an Honorary Oscar for this man?
The reel shown as he was given an Honorary Palme dDor showed what an amazing career he has had.
Reviews are mixed at best so far.
NEON picked up and this is that indie darlings ticket to the Oscar race.