Many of the year’s most anticipated films premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, but only one could take the big prize home. Justine Triet’s new film Anatomy of a Fall was the biggest winner this year, and it walked away with the prestigious Palme d’Or.
Anatomy of a Fall is led by Sandra Hüller in the role of a German writer, who’s trying to prove her innocence in an intense trial, after being arrested for murder following her husband’s death under mysterious circumstances.
Triet’s film was met with positive reviews and she made history as the third woman to win the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, following in the footsteps of Jane Campion and Julia Ducournau, who was the member of the jury this year.
“This award is dedicated to all the young women directors and all the young male directors and all those who cannot manage to shoot films today. We must give them the space I occupied 15 years ago in a less hostile world where it was still possible to make mistakes and start again,” Triet said in her acceptance speech.
The 2023 Cannes Film Festival took place between May 16-27, and the list of major winners also included the Grand Prix recipient The Zone of Interest, and the Jury Prize recipient Fallen Leaves.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL:
Palme d’Or
Anatomy of a Fall, dir: Justine Triet
Grand Prize
The Zone of Interest, dir: Jonathan Glazer
Best Director
Tranh Anh Hung, The Pot-au-Feu
Jury Prize
Fallen Leaves, dir: Aki Kaurismaki
Best Screenplay
Yuji Sakamato, Monster
Best Actress
Merve Dizdar, About Dry Grasses
Best Actor
Koji Yakusho, Perfect Days
Camera d’Or
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, dir: Thien An Pham
Short Film Palme d’Or
27, dir: Flóra Anna Buda
Special Mention:
Far, dir: Gunnur Martinsdottir Schluter
