Each year, the Césars reward the best of French cinema and with no less than 16 films in competition this year, the 2022 vintage has been quite extensive. If you haven’t been able to see them all yet, myCANAL offers you a catch-up session thanks to its catalog.
Cesar 2022 ceremony in replay on myCANAL // Source: CANAL+
It was last weekend at the Olympia that the 47th Cesar ceremony was held, in the presence of all the cream of French cinema. The ceremony, marked by a vibrant tribute to Gaspard Ulliel, crowned lost illusions by Xavier Giannoli. This year again, it is on CANAL+ that cinema enthusiasts have been able to discover the ceremony, and that is not surprising.
Since its creation, CANAL+ has positioned itself as a privileged partner of French cinema by participating in the financing of numerous films. Every day, the channel broadcasts the best of cinema in preview and offers a large catalog of films on its myCANAL platform. You can treat yourself to a Cesar catch-up session by discovering part of this year’s selection, including some award-winning films. A brief overview of the feature films selected for the Césars available on myCANAL. For a screening like in the cinema, take advantage of the many practical viewing options on myCANAL: downloading videos for offline viewing, multi-screen broadcasting and UHD content (with compatible devices).
Annette: the new Leos Carax wins 5 awards
Leos Carax’s latest film made a strong impression at the César Academy. Nominated in 11 different categories, he won a César in 5 of them: Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound and Best Original Score. And the least we can say is that these awards are far from stolen as Leos Carax took care of his film.
Annette immerses us in the life of Henry (Adam Driver), a renowned stand-up comedian, and Ann (Marion Cotillard), a world-renowned singer. The couple, constantly under the spotlight, nevertheless remains united and happy. Happiness culminating with the arrival of Annette, their first daughter. This birth, however, marks the beginning of the end for the couple, Henry’s career collapsing little by little while that of Ann, on the contrary, explodes. A manifest disparity which, in parallel with the many nightmares that haunt him, drives Henry towards madness. The result is a tragedy that will drastically change his life, and that of Annette.
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Annette is not a film like the others. A modern and offbeat musical comedy, Leox Carax’s film immerses us in a dark and melancholy imagination, which flirts with fantasy and madness on many occasions. Acclaimed by critics and the public, Annette is a unique, modern, prodigious film that positions Leos Carax among the great directors of our time.
Onoda, 10,000 nights in the jungle: the César for best original screenplay is revealed
Co-written and directed by Arthur Harari, Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle chronicles the life of Hirō Onoda, the last of the “Remaining Japanese Soldiers”. If this term does not mean anything to you, it is nevertheless almost certain that you know its deep meaning. It designates the Japanese soldiers who continued to fight long after the surrender of Japan during the Second World War, mainly in Indonesia or the Philippines.
This film tells us about various episodes in the life of soldier Onoda, starting with his recruitment and his training in guerrilla techniques, but it dwells above all on the events that took place after the end of the war. Stationed on the island of Lubang, Onoda continued his mission until March 1974, alone, persuaded to work for the greatness of his country.
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Fable about war, madness, blindness and patriotism, Onoda – 10,000 nights in the jungle also knows how to leave room for dreams and poetry according to the virtuoso realization of Harari. Shot in the Japanese language, in Cambodian nature, this epic confirms all the talent of its director and leaves a lasting impression once the credits are over. A must see.
The Father: focus on the César for best foreign film
Yes The Father won the César for best foreign film, it was indeed a Frenchman who wrote and directed it. First cinematic foray of Florian Zeller (who is also a writer and playwright), The Father had already been talked about internationally with no less than 4 Golden Globe nominations, 6 BAFTA nominations and 6 Oscar nominations (including two obtained). A great success for the forty-something who adapts his play here The fatherwritten in 2012, and which had already been unanimous with critics.
The Father takes us, 97 minutes during, alongside Anthony, 80 years old, camped by a Anthony Hopkins at the top of his game. The old man, who lives alone in his London apartment, refuses the support of the caregivers sent to him by his daughter (Olivia Colman), who is about to leave London to live in Paris with her new companion. Then begins an odyssey in the psyche of Anthony who seems to be losing touch with reality little by little. Who is this man claiming to be his daughter’s husband? Why does he claim to be at home in Anthony’s apartment? Why don’t others seem to realize that reality is derailing around them?
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True critical success as much as public (100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 91% on Metacritic, sorry), The Father masterfully chronicles the disintegration of one man’s mind from his own perspective, with great consistency. Extremely fair, never in the pathos, it is also sublimated by Zeller’s virtuoso imaging. Nothing to complain about either on the casting side, Anthony Hopkins’ performance alone is worth the detour. It also allowed him to collect an Oscar, a BAFTA and a BIFA for best actor last year. Just that…
Discover the other César-nominated films available on myCANAL
- North ferry: Freely inspired by the affair of the Marseille BAC, which had seen 18 of its members fall for drug trafficking and racketeering in 2012, this film immerses us in the daily life of three agents of the BAC Nord, Grégory, Antoine and Yassine. Disillusioned, prey to doubt about their usefulness, the three men embark on the dismantling of a vast drug network. A mission that they are determined to carry out at all costs, even if it means circumventing the law. Dry and violent polar, depicting a daily life full of darkness, BAC North is a polarizing film: realistic for some, caricatural for others, it undoubtedly deserves to be seen, if only to form its own opinion.
- The Cloud: For his first film, Just Philippot has chosen to give us a gripping and visceral fantasy drama. We meet Virginie, a solitary mother and head of a failing farm. To save her, she decides to start raising edible grasshoppers. Over time, in the face of her difficulties, she develops a fusional relationship with creatures, for better and, above all, for worse. Nicely produced genre film, acerbic criticism of overconsumption, reflection on the difficulty of peasant life, human drama, The Cloud is that and much more. An astonishing first film that we can’t urge you to watch.
- Gagarin: co-written and directed by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh, this feature film introduces us to Youri, 16, a resident of the Gagarin housing estate of Ivry-sur-Seine who dreams of becoming a cosmonaut and whose mind is haunted by space and its greatness. His life changes when he learns that his residence and his city are going to be demolished. He then decides, accompanied by his friends and the rest of the inhabitants, to join the resistance in order to save this place steeped in history. Drama on a human scale carried by dreamlike and celestial imagery, Gagarin presents us with a vision of the suburbs, far removed from the usual clichés. The result is a real breath of well-being, extremely positive and, above all, a declaration of love for the Gagarin city, destroyed in 2020.
- Mandibles: the new Quentin Dupieux has arrived, and once again, the result is… surprising. Since nonfilm in 2001, the director (also known under the name of Mr Oizo in the musical industry) connects oddities. Of Rubber and his sociopath tire to the excellent Reality, he gives us films that contrast radically with what we are used to seeing, between comic genius and cringe situations. With mandibles, Dupieux tells us the story of two simpletons (embodied by the Palmashow duo), broke friends who decide to make a fortune by training a giant fly. Stupid beginnings that will allow them to come across a gallery of colorful characters through a film as touching as it is funny or disturbing.