Father of my Children: This stunning contemporary film from director Mia Hansen-Love is both realistic and seductive; based on the life of independent film producer Humbert Balsan, it is a warm, indulgent look at work and family life (with impeccable acting from children and adults alike) which changes tempo in a shocking way mid-stream. Almost two films in one - both astonishing.
Wild Grass: Delightful, unusual, and unclassifiably odd, this wonderful film by Alain Resnais about mid-life crisis, romance, obssession, and chance confounds expectations at every turn. It is light-hearted and flirtatious, with sinister edges, and flourishes of the absurd. Easily the funniest and most unconventional film I've seen in the festival so far.
White Material: From its opening shot of jackals in the beam of a flashlight to its shocking conclusion, this lean, intense, thrilling, beautifully shot and flawlessly acted film is another Claire Denis masterpiece. Set in her native Africa and starring Isabelle Huppert as a plantation owner who refuses to leave despite encroaching chaos, it is a tense, fraught, disturbing film - and still characteristically complex in its treatment of the individual, family, and society.
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