The final Cannes sidebar of new feature films to unveil its lineup, the Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs), announced 25 features this morning - 21 competing, and 4 special screenings. This year's edition is especially heavy on European films, which take up a whopping 17 of the 21 competing slots. Just like the Critic's Week selection, we've got a majority of debut films and films by little known directors, but also a handful of names that most cinephiles will already be familiar with.
The latest Butler Bros. Brew, Confusions of an Unmarried Couple is a treat likened to finding the last brewsky in the ice chest, or enough roaches in the ashtray to make one last doob. A woman who doesn’t know what she wants, a man who knows what he wants but can’t have it, two ingenious brothers from Toronto who know exactly what they want, what we want, and how to pass it to us without a bogey. Brett and Jason lead us into a searing and hysterical foray through the functions of a dysfunctional couple who are on the precipice of either marriage or disaster (is there a difference?), blending a unique twist on breaking up into a mash of self-discovery and self-absorbency.