Is This Real?

The last couple of days have been quite a rush! I'm currently coming down off of a complete happiness high. More on that later...

Thursday after I rode into Cannes I saw a three films: a Spanish film called Cousinhood, a documentary by Werner Herzog called Cave of Forgotten Dreams, and a film by Gus Van Sant called Restless. In short, Cousinhood was cute and entertaining, Cave of Forgotten Dreams was visually stunning and Restless was okay. I thought the beginning was weak (as well as the story overall...too sappy) but the ending had me tearing up and made up for my initial reaction. However, the best part of the Restless screening was this:

Gus Van Sant, Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper, Jason Lew (writer) and Bryce Dallas Howard (producer) were at the premiere. Adrien Brody and Rachel McAdams were also in attendance, both of whom I saw. Such a great night!

After a Friday filled with seeing Sleeping Beauty (disturbing, confusing, but beautiful) and We Need to Talk About Kevin, last night I was at the same party as John C. Reilly and Ezra Miller, both actors in Kevin. This film completely crushed me and was pretty difficult to get through, but it was beautifully done. It should be coming to the states soon if it gets picked up, and I would see it again in a heartbeat.

Here's John C. Reilly soon after he arrived to the "Queer Party" at the American Pavilion in Cannes (he wasn't taking photos with people, but seemed very nice):

Here I am with Ezra Miller. He was a crazy dancer!

After the party, a group of the other girls and I caught a cab back to Juan-les-Pins. It was very late, and I didn't get to sleep until 4am. Six hours later, I was up and ready to head back into Cannes! 

The day started off with seeing a French film called Iris in Bloom. It was very short, yet a little slow. Overall I enjoyed it. Lunch at a cafe followed, then the rest of the students and I attended a talk by filmmaker Jonathan Caouette. He was very down to earth and was great to listen to. Right after hearing him speak, we all headed over to the U.K pavilion to hear Tilda Swinton speak right on the beach, which was amazing! It was especially great because I had seen her most recent film just the day before. She emphasized how important people are in the film industry, and told us that collaborations are of the utmost importance to her when choosing projects. She was a great person in the industry to get to see.

After the talk, it was off to do some shopping. I'm about to head back into Cannes for dinner and nightlife even though there is so much left to tell. I will do so as soon as I can! Before I go, here is a photo of me with one of the several yachts in Cannes. Behind me is a beautiful church that looks like a castle up on the hill: