the power of the dog is the story of a rancher, phil, who visciously bullies his brother's new wife rose played by kirsten dunst. it's world premeire was at venice where jane campion got the best director prize in venice. thejury, amazing, so to get a recognition from them was quite heart stopping. really happy. good beginning for our tour. miss caruso, welcome. thank you. the lost daughter also premiered at the venice film festival and got its first time director, maggie gyllenhaal, for best screenplay award. this is an adaptation of eleanor ferranti's novel starring olivia colman, a nuanced portrait of the complexities of motherhood. in this story, a woman eventually leaves her children. i want women who maybe would never pick up an eleanor ferranti novel, no idea who she is, that's not their thing, to still be able to take in what she offered me. some of the year's festival highlights are streaming releases, but they will also show in cinemas. 2021's return of the spectacle