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Adam Driver’s ‘Annette’ Makes Waves at Cannes as ‘Acid Trip’ and ‘True Sh–post of a Movie’
Cannes 2021: “Holy Motors” director Leos Carax’s pop opera featuring music from Sparks opens the festival
Brian Welk | July 6, 2021 @ 2:54 PM
(L-R) Angele, Simon Helberg, Marion Cotillard, director Leos Carax, Adam Driver, Russell Mael and Ron Mael attend the "Annette" screening and opening ceremony/(Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
Well that’s one way to kick off Cannes.
“Annette,” the opening-night film of the festival that stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, turned some heads Tuesday with some surreal, head-scratching moments and a few divisive reactions from critics, even as it earned a five-minute standing ovation from the crowd.