Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 10: Sergei Loznitsa’s In the Fog

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In 2010, Ukraine’s Sergei Loznitsa was the only first time filmmaker to crack the Main Competition line-up. With My Joy (we were one of the film’s small group of supporters) we had the road trip from hell. Two years later, we have the Catch 22 situation from hell. Loznitsa’s In the Fog focuses on the worst of two evils — be part of the resistance and ultimately sign your own death warrant, or join/sympathize with German occupation — either case, the film’s lead protag is stuck with a moral choice under immoral circumstances. Slotted late in the fest, the film received four four-star grades and possibly if more might have seen it could have worked itself into a top three favorites. Click to enlarge!
Cannes Critic's Panel 2012

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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