Cate Blanchett talks about Cannes title rumorThe film, a political satire about the G7 summit, “is not trying to be an important film with a message.”
Speaking at a press conference for the film, which was screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival, the Australian actor said: The situation we are in as a species and willingly put ourselves in is completely baffling and absurd.
“So if you try too hard to understand this movie, you’ll feel like you’ve lost your mind,” she continued. “Of course there’s texture, but we’re not trying to be an important movie with a message.”
Blanchett then further mentioned how she likes comedy. rumor It helps viewers deal with the “absurd” situations in the world.
“The absurdity of the situation we’re in right now. It’s very hard not to laugh, because if you try to deal with these things too directly, the catastrophic nature of the situation can make you switch off. “Because you won’t be able to cut it,” she said. she said.
“The convergence of AI, the challenges of our efforts to address anthropogenic climate change, and systemic inequalities, both financial and social, is a big tangle of messes that can leave us feeling isolated. , I feel helpless.In a way, I can laugh with you. [with this film]”
rumor Directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson. The film follows world leaders at the G7 summit in a cabin in Germany as they ponder how to respond to an undefined but imminent crisis.
Maddin said he was attracted to the G7 leaders because “regardless of their ideology, they are equally friendly to each other, even though they may end up declaring war and committing atrocities.” ” he says.
“A strange disconnect from what was actually happening in the world struck us, and it seemed like a blank canvas. Their minds are blank canvases.”
The film also stars Roy Dupuis, Nicky Amuka-Bird, and Charles Dance.
