Cannes Day 3: Pedro Almodóvar and Hirokazu Kore-eda Show Power of Cinema
thewrap.comCannes Film Festival was bursting with powerful auteurs debuting new work and a bevy of titles being prepped for acquisition.
From Pedro Almodóvar to Steve McQueen, festival attendees were flush for choice on what to watch — this despite reports that issues with tickets were still happening. “Strange Way of Life” Thrills AudiencesThe film to garner the most attention yesterday was Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s 31-minute short, “Strange Way of Life,” starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke as two cowboys who might be considering taking their friendship to the next level.
In looking at the social media reactions and reviews that cropped up in the immediate aftermath of those who saw it next year’s Oscars may have a front-runner for Best Short Film.Speaking previously on the Dua Lipa podcast, the filmmaker stated that “it’s a queer Western, in the sense that there are two men and they love each other.
It’s about masculinity in a deep sense because the Western is a male genre.”Ethan Hawke loves on Pedro Pascal with this quote of day: "I like to be wanted, you know I don't care.
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