Cannes 2017 Awards: Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Square’ Wins Palme d’Or, Joaquin Phoenix Takes Best Actor

Ten days of cinephile heaven have wrapped for another year as the red carpet was rolled out for one last time at the Cannes Film Festival for the awards ceremony.

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Ruben Östlund‘s “The Square” walked away the big winner, the unexpected recipient of the Palme d’Or. Continuing his tremendous run at Cannes, Andrey Zvyagintsev (who previously won Best Screenplay and a Special Jury Prize from Un Certain Regard) took home the Jury Prize for “Loveless.” The hotly buzzed “12o Beats Per Minute” landed the Grand Prix, though many expected it to take the Palme. Diane Kruger won Best Actress for her turn in Fatih Akin‘s “In The Fade,” while Joaquin Phoenix took Best Actor for “You Were Never Really Here.” Perhaps the biggest surprise was the relatively low-buzz “The Beguiled” winning Best Director for Sofia Coppola.

Elsewhere, the Camera d’Or for best first film went to Léonor Serraille’s “Jeune Femme,” while two highly acclaimed films tied for Best Screenplay: Lynne Ramsay‘s “You Were Never Really Here” and Yorgos Lanthimos‘ “The Killing Of A Sacred Deer.”

2017 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

Palme d’Or: “The Square” (our review)

Grand Prix: “12o Beats Per Minute” (our review)

Jury Prize: “Loveless” (our review)

Best Actress: Diane Kruger, “In the Fade” (our review)

Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, “You Were Never Really Here” (our review)

Best Director: Sofia Coppola, “The Beguiled” (our review)

Best Screenplay: “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “You Were Never Really Here” (tie; our reviews/ review)

Camera d’Or: “Jeunne Femme/Montparnasse Bienvenue,” directed by Leonor Serraille

70th Anniversary Prize: Nicole Kidman (our review of “The Beguiled,” and “Top Of The Lake”)

Short Film Palme d’Or: “Xiao Cheng Er Yue (A Gentle Night),” directed by Qiu Yang

Queer Palm (Feature): “BPM (Beats Per Minute),” Robin Campillo (our review)

Queer Palm (Short): “Islands,” Yann Gonzalez

CANNES 2017 UN CERTAIN REGARD PRIZES

Un Certain Regard Award: “A Man of Integrity,” Mohammad Rasoulof

Best Director: Taylor Sheridan, “Wind River” (our review)

Jury Prize: Michel Franco, “April’s Daughter”

Best Performance: Jasmine Trinca, “Fortunata”

Award for Poetry of Cinema: Mathieu Amalric, “Barbara” (our review)

CANNES 2017 DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT PRIZES

ART CINEMA AWARD
“The Rider,” (Chloe Zhao, U.S.)

EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL AWARD
“A Ciambra,” (Jonas Carpignano, Italy, Brazil, U.S.)

SOCIETY OF DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND COMPOSERS (SACD) PRIZE
“Let the Sunshine In,” (Claire Denis, France); “Lover For a Day,” (Philippe Garrel, France) (our review)

ILLY SHORT FILM PRIZE
“Back To Genoa City,” (Benoit Grimalt, France)

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