2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Francois Ozon’s Just 17

#36. Francois Ozon’s Just 17

Gist: For his fourteenth feature, Ozon has chosen to film from a closed set with a media blackout pertaining to the plot, only divulging that the film centers on a teenage girl’s sexuality. Also, the film will be structured in four seasons and four songs, which makes this project sound like a mix of Ozon’s 5X2 and 8 Women a la Catherine Breillat.

Prediction: It’s surprising to note that the Ozon has only competed once in the Main Competition, in 2003 for Swimming Pool. Charlotte Rampling returns to work with Ozon once again (she last worked with him in 2007’s Angel) as part of the supporting cast in this latest feature. Despite a domestic August release, we’re predicting Directors’ Fortnight for Just 17 (though he hasn’t premiered at Cannes since 2005 with Time to Leave, as he seems to prefer Venice, Toronto, and even Berlin with his last several features).