Dutch co-production in competition Cannes – Telegraaf.nl

The Lobster Dutch co-production of the Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos runs this year in competition at the Cannes Film Festival

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Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos Photo: Epa

The unconventional love story starring Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and Ben Whishaw is co-produced by Dutch company Lemming Film. The Lobster is set in a frightening future in which people are forced within 45 days to find a partner. If that fails, they will be turned into an animal.

run this year no films by Dutch directors in competition or in the fringe Un Certain Regard. The last time this happened it was in 2013. Then turned Borgman by Alex van Warmerdam in competition. It was the first patriotic production in almost forty years, which was included in the selection. Netherlands hoping this year to have a chance with his new film, Schneider vs. Bax.

Comedy

Many great films running this year at Cannes out of competition. Besides the previously announced Mad Max: Fury Road also rotate Inside Out, the new comedy from animation studio Pixar, and the Woody Allen movie Irrational Man experience outside the league their world premiere

The organization Thursday sixteen competition films. announced. This is the largest part of the selection; the coming weeks will be a few more titles announced. In the selection include new films by directors Paolo Sorrentino, Gus van Sant, Joachim Trier, Nanni Moretti, Matteo Garrone and Jacques Audiard.

The 68th edition of the Cannes Film Festival takes from 13 to May 24th place

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