The Grand Finale on the Croisette: Park Chan-wook’s Wit and Cristian Mungiu’s Historic Second Palme d’Or

Film and Animation

CANNES, FRANCE — As the curtain fell on the 79th Cannes Film Festival, the atmosphere inside the Grand Théâtre Lumière transitioned from high-stakes tension to celebratory relief. While the announcement of the Palme d’Or is traditionally a moment of solemn prestige, this year’s jury president, the visionary South Korean director Park Chan-wook, ens