New Films That Made the Cannes 2022 Winner’s List

Cannes 2023 was full of thought-provoking and hilarious new films and winners have been announced for another incredible festival year.

Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness, a side-splitting eat-the-rich dramedy feature starring Thobias Thorwid, Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Jiannis Moustos, Vicki Berlin, Dolly de Leon, and Woody Harrelson won Palme d’Or making this the director’s second win which closed out several weeks of the festival.

Hilarious + thought provoking down to the end. #TriangleOfSadness nails it on consumption, beauty, lust, decadence, class, greed + power. Lots of fav lines,‘The ship is going under,’ ‘You should eat something,’ I laughed out loud through the entire film. Always 🤍Woody Harrelson. pic.twitter.com/Wd33uKtxPK

— Nikki Fowler (@NikkiFowler28) November 28, 2022

More than half of the films in the 21-film competition went home with an award with two ties and a special 75th-anniversary trophy for a total of 10 wins.

Currently at the LA premiere of #Cannes2022 Best Director #ParkChanWook’s #DecisionToLeave pic.twitter.com/2O1DWBZU5I

— Nikki Fowler (@NikkiFowler28) October 7, 2022

Park Chan-Wook won best director for his cinematic perfection in Decision to Leave where a detective who is usually razor sharp is now full of doubt on a very important case where he finds himself falling for the main suspect and wife of the deceased.

Claire Denis’ Stars at Noon and Lukas Dhont’s Close shared the Grand Prix prize. Stars at Noon features Margaret Qualley who stars as an American journalist in Nicaragua opposite Joe Alwyn as she tries to frantically find her way out of the country after her assignment comes to an end.

Chatted w/the talented Lukas Dhont on #CloseMovie, a visually stunning film which follows two best friends, 13-year-old boys, that part ways resulting in sheer tragedy. ‘Close’ examines the humanity in the pieces that have fallen apart, friendship, grief + most importantly love. pic.twitter.com/CPcssj5vVC

— Nikki Fowler (@NikkiFowler28) October 14, 2022

Close is a tear-jerking film about two young 13-year-old boys who are coming of age and realizing their relationship is being judged by their peers and what that means for the future of their very close friendship. Close touches on the impact of society on relationships at a young age and the lines of love and friendship that are predetermined for us outside the nucleus of the traditional family.

Celebrating the 75th edition, the Cannes jury awarded two-time Palme d’Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for Tori & Lokita a story of two Ghanaian men trying to make ends meet in Belgium.

The jury prize was awarded to The Eight Mountains and EO. Félix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch directed The Eight Mountains follows the story of two Italian boys one living in the rural Alps and another in the city who live two very different lives only to be brought together, with the film exploring the meaning of life, love, and friendship.

Walked out on Skolimowski's #EO overwhelmed, only to sit w/it a 2nd time; that's how connected I was to this donkey through its journey of various human encounters w/breathtaking landscapes layered w/an incredible score + sound. 'EO' elicits love, compassion, loss, pain, + fear. pic.twitter.com/dSIFpHxOo9

— Nikki Fowler (@NikkiFowler28) November 29, 2022

EO directed by Jerzy Skolimowski is a remake of Au Hasard Balthazar, following the journey of a donkey that is being subjected to the natural elements and most importantly human elements that at times will leave you cringing. The direction, sensational sound, and score along with the cinematography will truly have you invested and full of empathy.

For the full list of winners, see below.

COMPETITION

Palme d’Or: “Triangle of Sadness,” Ruben Östlund

Grand Prix — TIE: “Stars at Noon,” Claire Denis AND “Close,” Lukas Dhont

Director: Park Chan-wook, “Decision to Leave”

75th Anniversary Special Award: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, “Tori & Lokita”

Actor: Song Kang-ho, “Broker”

Actress: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, “Holy Spider”

Jury Prize — TIE: “The Eight Mountains,” Félix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch AND “EO,” Jerzy Skolimowski

Screenplay: Tarik Saleh, “Boy From Heaven”

OTHER PRIZES

Camera d’Or: “War Horse,” Gina Gammell and Riley Keough

Camera d’Or Special Mention: “Plan 75,” Hayakawa Chie

Short Films Palme d’Or:“The Water Murmurs,” Jianying Chen

Short Films Special Mention:“Lori,” Abinash Bikram Shah

Golden Eye Documentary Prize: “All That Breathes,” Shaunak Sen

Queer Palm: “Joyland”

UN CERTAIN REGARD

Un Certain Regard Award: “The Worst Ones,” Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret

Jury Prize: “Joyland,” Saim Sadiq

Best Director Prize: Alexandru Belc, “Metronom”

Best Performance Prize — TIE: Vicky Krieps, “Corsage” and Adam Bessa, “Harka”

Best Screenplay Prize: Maha Haj, “Mediterranean Fever”

Coup de Coeur Award: “Rodeo,” Lola Quivoron

DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT

Europa Cinemas Label: “One Fine Morning,” Mia Hansen-Løve

Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers Prize: “The Mountain,” Thomas Salvador

CRITICS’ WEEK

Nespresso Grand Prize: “La Jauria,” Andres Ramirez Pulido

French Touch Prize: “Aftersun,” Charlotte Wells

GAN Foundation Award for Distribution: Urban Distribution, “The Woodcutter Story”

Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award: Zelda Samson, “Love According to Dalva”

CINÉFONDATION

First Prize: A Conspiracy Man,” Valerio Ferrara

Second Prize: “Somewhere,” Li Jiahe

Third Prize — TIE: “Glorious Revolution,” Masha Novikova AND “Humans Are Dumber When Crammed Up Together,” Laurène Fernandez