firewoodthe historical film of the Brazilian-Argentine filmmaker Karim Aïnouz and starring Jude Law with Oscar winner Alicia VikanderHE stole the applause of those present on the opening night in the edition 76th Cannes Film Festival in the Grand Theater Lumiere with a standing ovation of more than 8 minutes.
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Vikander plays Catherine parrHenry VIII’s last wife, a strong feminist to bear in mind that he outlived the famous king; when their wives’ fate was divorce, death, or beheading. She is appointed regent while the king is at war abroad and has done her best to pursue a new future based on her radical Protestant beliefs.
Law plays a member of royalty, after returning from a fight with a serious ailment in his right leg. Palace intrigue abounds, pitting Henry against the Seymours brothers, one of whom has a crush on Catherine, and the king finally disappears.
Ainouz has a track record in Cannesincluding movies like invisible life, who won the Un Certain Regard award in 2019, as well sailor of the mountains, which premiered on the Croisette in 2021.
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