27 May – The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival concluded with the event's top prize, the Palme d'Or, going to "Blue Is The Warmest Color: The Life Of Adele", a lesbian romance film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. In addition to the director, the jury headed by Steven Spielberg, handed the award to the film's two stars, Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux. When asked why "Blue Is The Warmest Color: The Life Of Adele" deserved to win the award, Spielberg said, "The film is a great love story that made us all feel privileged to be invited to see this story of deep love and deep heartbreak. The director didn't put any constraints on the narrative."
Adapted from Julie Maroh's graphic novel, the film is a coming-of-age tale about a young high school student named Adele (Exarchopolous), as she attempts to come to terms with her sexuality. After a failed relationship with a classmate, Thomas (Jeremie Laheurte), Adele finds that which was missing in her heart with Emma (Seydoux), a blue-haired, older art student who she chances upon at a lesbian bar. The Grand Prix, Cannes' second most prestigious award, went to Joel and Ethan Coen's 1960s folk tale, "Inside Llewyn Davis". Starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, and Justin Timberlake, the film is a story of a singer-songwriter who navigates New York's folk music scene in the 1960s. On a related note, Singaporean director Anthony Chen does his country proud by taking the Camera d'Or for "Ilo Ilo". Set during the Asia financial crisis in 1997, the film is about a Singaporean family and their new maid. Below is a complete list of winners: Palme d'Or "Blue Is The Warmest Color: The Life Of Adele " (dir. Abdellatif Kechiche) Grand Prix "Inside Llewyn Davis" (dir. Ethan and Joel Coen) Best Director Amat Escalante ("Heli") Jury Prize "Like Father, Like Son" (dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda) Best Screenplay Zhangke Jia ("A Touch Of Sin") Best Actress Bérénice Bejo ("The Past") Best Actor Bruce Dern ("Nebraska") Camera d'Or "Ilo Ilo" (Anthony Chen) Prize Of Un Certain Regard "The Missing Picture" (Rithy Panh) Jury Prize "Omar" (Hany Abu-assad) Directing Prize Alain Guiraudie ("Stranger By The Lake") A Certain Talent Prize Ensemble Cast Of "La Jaula De Oro" (Diego Quemada-diez) Avenir Prize "Fruitvale Station" (dir. Ryan Coogler)