At Cannes: Acquisitions for TFF Possibilities: Return to Soul and R.M.N. / Early Reactions from Cannes

 AT CANNES: ACQUISITIONS FOR TFF POSSIBLES RETURN TO SOUL AND R.M.N.

Variety reports that Sony Pictures Classics has taken distribution rights for David Chou's Return to Soul.  That moves into the "in consideration" position vis-a-vis TFF #49.  Variety describes the film as follows:

"The pic centers on 25-year-old Freddie, who impulsively returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions."

The Variety story is linked here.

Meanwhile, Indiewire has reported that IFC Films has acquired R.M.N. the latest film from Cristian Mungiu. Mungiu was at Telluride in 2007 with his 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days.  The IFC acquisition could set the stage for return to T-ride in September.

The description form Indiewire:

It "follows the return of Matthias (Marin Grigore) to his multi-ethnic Transylvanian village, where he wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son and to rid the boy of his unresolved fears. When new workers arrive at a factory owned by Matthias’ ex-lover Csilla (Judith State) the peace of the community is disturbed and fears, frustrations, and conflicts erupt."

The Indiewire article is here.

EARLY REACTIONS FROM CANNES

As is common for this space, I'm keeping an eye on the collective critcal response through Reini Urban's Cannes Critics Ratings. The early response for some films that could play Telluride that are rating a combined 6.0 or better on a 10 point scale include:

One Fine Morning

Brother and Sister

Showing Up 

Return to Soul

You can find the complete rundown linked here.

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MPA Ratings Signal Two Films / Bitterbrush Trailer / Trailer for Brother and Sister

MPA RATINGS SIGNAL TWO FILMS

Next Best Pictures' Will Mavity reports that a couple of films on my TFF #49 watch list have been rated indicating that they are complete and thus would likely be available to screen at The SHOW.

Mavity Tweeted  on Tuesday that Sarah Polley's Women Talking had been rated PG-13. Polley's film makes the watch list because of a  past TFF appearance (Stories We Tell-2012) and its reception at TFF. The film topped the People's Telluride ratings that year and was #3 among the Professionals.  It still remains among the top ten all time for the Composite ratings.

The other film that Mavity mentions with an MPA rating that has TFF potential is Stephen Williams Chevalier.  Chevalier has been rated PG-13 and is on the watch list primarily because it is being distributed by Searchlight which has a long tradition of films screening at Telluride including last year's The French Dispatch.

BITTERBRUSH TRAILER

Emilie Mahdavian's documentary, Bitterbrush premiered at TFF #48 last year and though it didn't get enough responses to make the People or Pros ratings from the fest was, anecdotally, seemed to be well received.  I heard nothing but positive comments from the folks who had seen it as I was standing in line.  Iniedwire refers to the doc as a "Telluride breakout".

Now we have a trailer release for the film and a release date of June 17th.

Here's the trailer via YouTube:

Here's the Indiewire story about the trailer drop with added details about the film.

TRAILER FOR BROTHER AND SISTER

another Cannes film that is on the periphery of TFF speculation is Arnaud Desplechin's Brother and Sister.

The film features past TFF Tribute recipient Marion Cotillard.  The Film Stage describes the film as follows:

"Led by Marion Cotillard & Melvil Poupaud, the film follows the siblings as they near the age of 50. Cotillard plays Alice, an actress, while Poupaud is Louis, a teacher and a poet. After being estranged for many years, the death of their parents brings them closer together."

Here's the trailer form YouTube:

That's a wrap for today.

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Hansen-Love in Play / Look for Tuesday / Pics from Cannes-Telluride Possibilities

HANSEN-LOVE IN PLAY

World of Reel reports that Mia Hansen -Love's One Fine Morning will play as a part of the Director's Fortnight that runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival (May 17-28).  The film is definitely of note as Hansen-Love has long been a favorite of Telluride programmers.   Hansen-Love fare that has screened at Telluride includes Bergman Island, Things to Come and Goodbye First Love.  You have to figure that there is a high likelihood that this new film makes the jump from Cannes to Telluride.

The World of Reel story is linked here.

LOOK FOR TUESDAY

Friend of MTFB and general film genius Jason Osiason has dug up a great TFF #49 potential.  He has tracked the film Tuesday and its director Daina Oniunas-Pusic.  Oniunas-Pusic has had two shorts make the Telluride program: 2015's The Beast and 2016's Rhonna and Donna.

The film is described as a "drama-fantasy" and features Julia Louis-Dreyfus of Veep/Seinfeld/SNL fame.  The fil also comes from A24 which also lends some credence to the notion that a Telluride play is a possibility.

Tuesday's Wikipedia entry is linked here and its IMDb page is linked here.

PICS FROM CANNES/TELLURIDE POSSIBILITIES

Along with last week's announcement of Cannes titles for 2022 were photos from a number of the films. Of course, I have targeted some of those titles as TFF #49 possibilities and so pass on some of the pics that were released last week:

George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing:

The Dardennes Brothers Tori and Lokita

Arnaud Desplain's Brother and Sister

More to come...

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