Lea Seydoux and Kristen Stewart were affectionate at the screening of Crimes of the Future during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on Monday.
The screen stars stood arm in arm as they posed on the red carpet at the event.
Actress Lea, 36, who plays Caprice in the film, wore a floor-length, semi-sheer dress in black and slate grey.
Pals: Lea Seydoux and Kristen Stewart were affectionate at the screening of Crimes of the Future during the Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on Monday
The mesh garment featured pretty lace detailing at the top and bottom, with the silky black striped sections shimmering as they reflected the nearby bright lights.
Kristen showed off her quirky sense of style in a statement white skirt with a large bow at the front, while flashing her toned waist in a colorful long-sleeved crop top by Chanel SS22 Couture.
The 32-year-old star – who plays Timlin in the film – boosted her height in a pair of black heels while she styled her golden tresses in a high ponytail and sported her signature smokey eye.
Strike a pose: The screen stars stood arm in arm as they posed on the red carpet at the event
Crimes Of The Future marks Canadian auteur David Cronenberg’s long-awaited return to body horror, and he shot the entire film in Greece.
It is competing for the Palme d’Or this year, making it one of five films there with significant Greek interest.
The story takes place in a “not too distant future” where humanity is learning to adapt to its “synthetic environment”.
Close-up: Actress Lea, 36 (left), who plays Caprice in the film, wore a floor-length, semi-sheer dress in black and slate grey
In style: Kristen showed off her quirky style in a statement white skirt with a large bow at the front, while flashing her toned waist in a colorful long-sleeved crop top by Chanel SS22 Couture
Evolution is taking humans beyond their “natural state” and into a new metamorphosis that alters their biological makeup, known as Accelerated Evolution Syndrome.
While some have embraced so-called “transhumanism” and its limitless potential, others have sought to control it.
The story revolves around Saul Tenser, a performance artist who has contracted Accelerated Evolution Syndrome and has grown new limbs on his body.
New film: Crimes Of The Future marks Canadian auteur David Cronenberg’s long-awaited return to body horror, and he shot the entire film in Greece (Léa Seydoux, Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart star in the film).
Tenser and his partner Caprice have used the removal of these organs to wow their audiences, though they’re forced to reconsider their most shocking performance yet when the government and a burgeoning subculture take notice.
After Cannes was canceled entirely in 2020 and held under strict health protocols in 2021, the red carpet returned in all its glory on Tuesday night for the opening ceremony.
The film chosen to open the festival was Final Cut, a comedy love letter to filmmaking and z-list zombie films from the team behind award-winning The Artist.
Amazing: Lea and David Cronenberg made a stylish entrance as they walked hand-in-hand across the star-studded red caret
Incredible: The star smiled as she wore a natural makeup palette with a bright red lip while her blonde tresses were styled to one side
A number of TikTok stars are expected to hit the red carpet this year after organizers sought to refresh their image by partnering with the video-streaming platform, which sponsors an awards for short films.
In all, around 35,000 film professionals are expected to attend the festival between May 17 and 28 in hopes that cinema’s most glamorous event gets back on track after two years of being hampered by Covid-19 restrictions.
‘We are ready. City Hall just redid everything – the whole place – so let’s hope it goes well,” said Jeremie Tripet, manager of L’Avenue, a bistro just off the main street known as La Croisette.
Back to normal: The festival wants to take the pandemic into the past, with no mask requirements or health passes this year – and no restrictions on partying
A major exception is the absence of Russians due to the impact of sanctions over the war in Ukraine and a decision by the organizers that pro-state delegates are not welcome. China is also expected to have a limited presence due to its ongoing Covid restrictions.
But otherwise, the festival is striving to take the pandemic into the past, with no mask requirements or health passes this year – and no restrictions on partying.
Film buffs can immerse themselves in the usual feast of new releases and competition entries, braving the festival’s famously wayward viewers, who are never shy about cheering and booing during screenings.
The two-week annual event will feature the highly anticipated Top Gun: Maverick and King of Rock ‘N Roll biopic Elvis.
Comeback: After Cannes was canceled entirely in 2020 and held under strict health protocols in 2021, the red carpet returned in all its glory on Tuesday night for the opening ceremony
There’s a lot of excitement surrounding Australian Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, hoping to rekindle the buzz he generated when he brought the can-can to Cannes with Moulin Rouge! 20 years ago.
Elvis, playing out of competition, sees newcomer Austin Butler step into the King’s blue suede shoes. Tom Hanks plays his notorious manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
21 films are in the running for the Palme d’Or, including David Cronenberg’s latest body horror fable, Crimes of the Future, starring Lea Seydoux and Kristen Stewart.
The Canadian director told IndieWire that strikes are likely to happen “within the first five minutes.”
There are only five directors in the competition who hope to follow on from the success of last year’s winner, Titane, which made Julia Ducournau only the second woman to win the Palm.
Return: Selected as the festival’s opening film, Final Cut is a comedic love letter to filmmaking and z-list zombie films from the team behind award-winning The Artist
Amidst all the glitz, festival director Thierry Fremaux said Cannes wanted to keep the spotlight on the war in Ukraine.
“Together we will have a great festival – we will think a lot about cinema without ever stopping to think about Ukraine.”
The latest film by Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius, who was killed by Russian forces in Ukraine last month, will be given a special screening.
He was filming a sequel to his famous documentary Mariupolis about the conflict in Ukraine’s Donbass region when he was reportedly captured and killed.
The main competition also includes exiled Russian Kirill Serebrennikov, who was unable to compete in his two previous nominations due to a politically charged embezzlement conviction at home.
Fremaux said the festival wanted to “help the Russians who are taking risks to resist” while offering “absolute and non-negotiable support to the Ukrainian people”.
The jury that will select the winners this year consists of Indian superstar Deepika Padukone and Iran’s two-time Academy Award winner Asghar Farhadi, and will be chaired by French actor Vincent Lindon.
The world’s largest film festival ends with the Closing Ceremony on May 28th.
Exciting: Film buffs can immerse themselves in the usual feast of new releases and competition entries, braving the festival’s famously wayward viewers, who are never shy about cheering and booing during screenings