This Year's Cannes Lineup Looks Delicious

France's Festival de Cannes, which, this year, spans from May 15 to 26, has always been one of the most celebrated film festivals worldwide. Personally, it is the one I look forward to the most (owing certain bias towards the French people.)

A staple selection would be of the coming-of-age gender, which I am also a big fan of; hence here is the film I am most excited about seeing:


Jeune et Jolie (literally, "Young and Beautiful") is a drama by the renowned François Ozon, known for his satirical dark comedy masterpiece 8 Women. Jeune et Jolie details the story of a young prostitute named Isabelle, played by Marine Vacth (get this: she is a  veteran model and used to be the face of a line of fragrances by Yves Saint Laurent called Parisienne), who is actually from a well-to-do family but indulges in paid intercourse. Isabelle is less interested in the money of the business -- she sells herself for the pleasure.

With that said, I am still anticipating all the other selections. Click here for the complete list of participating films.