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Cannes Winner 'Everytime' Shatters Time and Grief
24 May
Summary
- Film explores grief's strange effects on time and memory.
- Austrian director Sandra Wollner won top prize at Cannes.
- The film delves into family dynamics after a tragic event.
Sandra Wollner's "Everytime," a poignant family study, earned the top prize in Cannes' Un Certain Regard program. The film examines how intense grief can warp the perception of time, blurring past and present. It features an outstanding performance by Birgit Minichmayr as a mother and sister trying to navigate life after a profound loss.
"Everytime" uses stunning cinematography by Gregory Oke to create an atmosphere of creeping dread. The narrative follows a Berlin teenager whose accidental death has a lasting impact on her family. The film also incorporates immersive interludes within a video game world, reflecting the characters' coping mechanisms.
As the family attempts to carry on, the son of the deceased's boyfriend re-enters their lives. The final act sees the family undertaking a vacation that was previously canceled due to the tragedy. This journey leads to atmospheric shifts and a potentially hopeful new beginning, despite some narrative complexities.
