The curtain has fallen on Deauville. The grand prize of the 48th American film festival was awarded on September 10, 2022 to aftersun from director Charlotte Wells, a poignant film about a vacationing father’s relationship with his 11-year-old daughter. This feature film, which succeeds the winners of Down with the King by Diego Ongaro, received the highest distinction of the festival. Léa Drucker, a passionate and elegant member of the jury, said to herself “carried away” by this movie”impressionist“.”I started crying right away. It feels like you’re in someone’s memory and it’s extremely subtle“, entrusted the actress in front of the AFP.
For this grand finale, this edition chaired by the filmmaker Arnaud Despleschin welcomed a crowd of personalities on its red carpet. The actress now director (Falcon Lake presented at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes) Charlotte LeBon caused a sensation in a mini look: little black skirt and crop top. Her hair perfectly pulled back, the irresistible Quebecer was resplendent, just like the Italian Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. The Italian artist has opted for an XXL style that is both casual and daring.
For its closing, the festival screened great magic, musical comedy by Noémie Lvovsky. “It warms the heart, seeing a full stage like this, the enthusiasm of the spectators is overwhelming“, confided to AFP the director to whom we owe Camille repeats. The feature film, which was shot in the south of Finistère in Beg Meil, is a very free adaptation of The Grand Magic written in 1948 by the Italian playwright Eduardo De Filippo (1900-1984). Part of the cast was present for the occasion: Judith Chemla, Rebecca Marder, Damien Bonnard and Armelle.
The Révélations jury made a very good appearance on the red carpet Norman: Agathe Rousselle, Eddy de Pretto, Yolande Zauberman, Nicolas Pariser, Andrea Bescond – who came with her lover Eric Metayer – posed with pleasure alongside President Elodie Bouchez. Noticed at the Mostra, Anne Parillaud continues to spread her beauty but in France in Deauville now, not far from her peers Marine Vacth, Julie Delpy, Alex Lutz and Pierre Deladonchamps.
The winners of the 48th Deauville festival
The Grand Prize therefore went to aftersun by Charlotte Wells with Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio and Celia Rowlson-Hall
The jury prize was awarded to two films: war ponyan immersion in the Native American world, by Gina Gammell and Riley Keough, and Palm Trees and Power Lines, a film about adolescence, by Jamie Dack.
The critics’ jury, made up of five journalists, also awarded its prize to aftersun, who also won the “French Touch” prize in Cannes in May.
The public prize, chosen by the festival-goers who were able to vote, went to Emily The Criminalwhich traces the journey of a woman sinking into crime in California.