On the evening of May 27 (French time), the Closing Ceremony of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival took place, revealing the winners of important awards.

Accordingly, the film Anatomy of a Fall won the Palme d'Or - the most prestigious award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Director of the film " Anatomy of a Fall" Justine Triet (right) steps up to receive the Palme d'Or award. (Source: Festival de Cannes)

Anatomy of a Fall revolves around the investigation into the mysterious death of a man. The wife of the unfortunate man, a female writer, is arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband. The woman must find a way to prove her innocence after her husband's sudden death.

Although the film revolves around a case and has many legal details, Anatomy of a Fall is actually an "anatomy" of the writer's married life. In the courtroom, every private detail of the writer's married life is analyzed and dissected in front of the press and the public. Everything happens as if the private lives of two people are under a microscope, every private detail is analyzed publicly.

Justine Triet - the female director of Anatomy of a Fall is the third woman in the history of the Cannes Film Festival to win the Palme d'Or (after Jane Campion with The Piano and Julia Ducournau with Titane). Veteran American actress Jane Fonda presented the award to the 44-year-old French female director.

A scene from the movie "Anatomy of a Fall" - the movie that won the Palme d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. (Source: Variety)

As she stepped up to present the award, Jane Fonda emphasized the great strides that the Cannes Film Festival has made, as the status of women in filmmaking has improved significantly at this film event. The number of films by female directors competing in important categories is increasing, and the prestigious awards calling their names are also increasing.

The Grand Prix was awarded to the film The Zone of Interest by British director Jonathan Glazer. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name revolving around the World War II theme by British writer Martin Amis.

The film revolves around the personal life of a German officer who committed genocide against Jews. The film omits many of the horrific scenes mentioned in the original novel. The film focuses on the life of the officer and his family, causing viewers to ask many ethical questions.

The Jury Prize was awarded to the film Fallen Leaves by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki. The film is a tragicomic love story revolving around two lonely people struggling in life.

The Best Director award was given to French-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung for his film about French cuisine - La Passion de Dodin Bouffant.

Director Tran Anh Hung won an award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. (Source: AFP)

The main female character Eugenie is a passionate chef and culinary artist. Dodin is a gourmet. The two develop feelings for each other and begin to have romantic feelings.

The film is considered to contain many strengths when choosing to exploit the theme of French cuisine, set in a classic romantic setting, with two main actors at the peak of their careers... The film has poetic frames staged by a talented director.

The Best Actor award went to Japanese actor Kōji Yakusho, the male lead of the film Perfect Days . Kōji Yakusho plays a janitor who cleans public toilets in Tokyo, Japan.

Hirayama is completely satisfied with his life. He has a clear schedule for his daily life. After finishing his manual labor job, he spends his free time listening to music, reading books, planting trees, observing the life around him... This man's past is gradually revealed through unexpected encounters depicted in the film.

The Best Actress award was given to Turkish actress Merve Dizdar for her role in About Dry Grasses . Dizdar plays a village school teacher. The film revolves around the theme of education. The important characters in the film are all teachers. The 197-minute film is considered to be philosophical.

The Best Screenplay award went to Japanese writer Yuji Sakamoto for Monster . The story begins with a boy named Minato behaving more and more strangely. His mother notices something unusual about her son and tries to find an explanation. The mother believes that a teacher at school is the reason her son is acting so strangely.

The mother goes to the school and demands to know what is going on. The truth is gradually revealed as the story is told through the eyes of the mother, the teacher, and the child.

Director Pham Thien An and President of the Jury of the Camera d'Or Award - French actress Anaïs Demoustier. (Source: Festival de Cannes)

The Golden Camera Award was given to the film Inside the Golden Cocoon by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An. The Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Film Festival is given to honor an excellent first film. The 3-hour film was written and directed by Pham Thien An himself.

The film revolves around the male protagonist on a journey to bring his sister-in-law's body back to her hometown for burial. The unfortunate woman passed away in a traffic accident, leaving behind a young son who was only 5 years old.

The lucky child who survived the traffic accident set off with his uncle, returning to his hometown to hold a funeral for the deceased. Upon arriving home, the male protagonist recalls his childhood and youth with his brother who had disappeared. The male protagonist knows that struggles have, are, and will continue to surround his life and that of his family.