IN PICTURES. Cannes Film Festival 2025: Cédric Klapisch on the red carpet, Suzanne Lindon mischievous, Pierre Richard playful and Julia Piaton sparkling

Although the festival is approaching its closing date, there is a light atmosphere on the Croisette, which can be seen in the smiles of some, the generous hugs of others, the poses carefully struck for the photographers, and the few dance steps before approaching the famous steps.

We are happy Thursday evening May 22, the film presented out of competition is " La Venue de l'avenir " by Cédric Klapisch, director of a good fifteen feature films and yet selected here for the first time . On the poster, you will recognize the names of Suzanne Lindon, Vassili Schneider, Julia Piaton, Vincent Macaigne, Cécile de France... They give the cue to shape the story of two generations of the same family, whose paths cross thanks to an abandoned house.

The "generation gap" is also at the heart of " The Man Who Saw the Bear Who Saw the Man," broadcast in a special screening . With this film, in which Pierre Richard is behind and in front of the camera, a friendly relationship is formed with the love of a bear as its keystone. A screening, a sort of homage to the entire career of this figure of French cinema.

A friendship exists between a young woman and a wounded robot in the work of director Bi Gan. With " Resurrection ," in competition, he projects his characters into a technological future that he links to tales and snippets of Chinese history. Tonight's red carpet is finally also musical. Because, a stone's throw from the Palais des Festivals, the presentation of Tony Gatlif's feature film " Angel" is being prepared at the Cinéma de la Plage. In the lead role, singer Arthur H, in the role of a musician in search of an old friend. The two happily walk the red carpet arm in arm.