Sundance debuted last year with the Academy Award-winning film CODA, but Cannes can expect major international films like Parasite and Drive My Car to screen. But when it comes to the real kickoff of Oscar season, prestige film frenzy, top-notch cocktail parties, and awards ceremonies are the talk of the fall and winter. Starting to fire his pistol is the Venice Film Festival.
On Wednesday, as the stars begin to land on the Lido (and Hollywood’s consumption of Aperol Spritz increases tenfold), the 79th edition of Venice officially kicks off, with a jury led by Julianne Moore claiming to be the most successful of the year. Start watching some of the highly anticipated movies. During his week and a half while Venice is underway, major film festivals will also begin in Telluride and Toronto. By the time these three fests of his come to an end, nearly every prestige film meant to bow in late 2022 will be on the way.
You can expect Venice to provide its fair share of memorable and memeable moments. Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain Last year’s Venice red carpet, or Lady Gaga sat on a speedboat Styled like a retro siren, these images bounced around the world for the romantic, old-world charm that Venice has to offer. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez We chose Venice when we made our public debut as a couple last year.) Still, its real value comes first with Best Picture winners like “Nomadland,” “The Shape of Water,” and “Birdman.” It is as a starting point for awards season that has found its footing. .
The festival’s opening night film is the dark comedy White Noise, starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, adapted from the Don DeLillo novel by writer-director Noah Baumbach. Laura Dern won Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress. But Baumbach isn’t the only auteur to lead a performer to Oscar glory at Lido this year.
Darren Aronofsky, who opened Venice in 2010 with the frenetic Natalie Portman thriller “Black Swan,” returns with “The Whale,” starring Brendan Fraser as an obese man trying to reunite with his teenage daughter. There’s also The Banshees of Inisherin, starring Colin Farrell, a sequel to the Oscar-winning Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, back-to-back best director winner for The Revenant and Birdman, returns to Venice with the mystical drama Bardo. And after director Florian Zeller catapulted Anthony Hopkins to Best Actor for “The Father,” critics are eager to recognize Hugh Jackman in Zeller’s latest family drama, “The Sun.” right.
This year’s Venetian line-up is also filled with major female-led films. Since Penelope Cruz won Best Actress in Volpi Her Cup at Venice last year, her performance of “Parallel Mothers” has been pushed into the top five of the Oscars. It’s an auspicious debut for several actresses expected to attend.
Among those anticipated films is “Tar,” which casts Cate Blanchett as the controversial conductor. Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix drama “Blonde”. Taylor Russell, who broke out with Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All” and “Waves,” has a cannibalistic romance with Timothée Chalamet. and Tilda Swinton’s vehicle “Eternal Daughter.”
And then there’s the thriller “Don’t Worry Darling.” already got headlines Director Olivia Wilde’s romance with star Harry Styles, casting controversy involving Shia LaBeouf — Wild says he was fired from the film, LaBeouf claims he’s resigned — and says he’s restricting her The remarkably minimal participation of rumored lead actor Florence Pugh in the coverage of Venice’s elevation to a red carpet appearance at the film’s premiere. Will there be more or less Wild worries after Venice? We’ll find out soon enough.