Cannes. Princess.

"Princess, this year's Directors Fortnight opener, reps Death Wish divided by Hardcore plus anime: Unfortunately, these equal a distasteful sum total," Variety-speaks Leslie Felperin.

Kirk Honeycutt in the Hollywood Reporter: "[Anders] Morgenthaler certainly doesn't mind pushing hot buttons involving sex, violence and religion.... This is an impressive feature debut for the Camera d'Or jury to consider."

Earlier: Fabien Lemercier in Cineuropa.

Update, 5/22: "Uneven storytelling and a rather moralistic tone finally make it less than satisfying, but the film should put Morgenthaler in the spotlight, as Belleville Rendezvous did for Sylvain Chomet a few years ago - though it definitely won’t win him Chomet's family audiences," writes Jonathan Romney for Screen Daily. "Ultimately frustrating, Princess shows evidence of an energetic, audacious talent, but a mighty confused one."

Posted by dwhudson at May 19, 2006 11:08 AM