Via Variety:Lending auteur heft to the section and to a certain extent confirming expectations, Gus Van Sant's "Restless" will open this year's Cannes Festival's Un Certain Regard on May 12.
Turning on the relationship between two teens, played by Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hooper, "Restless" is produced by Columbia Pics., Imagine Ent. and 360 Pics.
Pundits had talked up the Sony Classics pic "Restless" as a potential candidate for Competition, given Van Sant's Croisette pedigree: He received the Palme d'Or in 2003 for "Elephant" and the 60th Anniversary Award for "Paranoid Park" in 2007.
Van Sant's opener berth at Un Certain Regard reflects, however, Cannes topper Thierry Fremaux's strategy, which has paid dividends in recent years, of mixing in Un Certain Regard both regarded auteurs with a Cannes track-record and up-and-coming or near completely unknown directors.
The jury president, Emir Kusturica, will present the Un Certain Regard Prize May 21.
The Official Selection, including Competition titles, is announced Thursday in Paris.
-Joey's Two Cents: I'm very curious about this movie and eager to see the official selection list...thoughts?
I'm wondering if this is mainstream Van Sant or not...
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