"I’m sort of done with watching movies," one journalist was overheard commenting, while in line for a screening on Thursday afternoon.
And so the late festival drag set in — fatigue from lengthy days in dark rooms and harsh sunlight generally starts to wear down Cannes attendees after a while, especially once the finish line comes into focus.
Nevertheless, the constant barrage of premieres continued.
Today’s competition screenings received warm, if not transcendent, receptions. "A L’Origine" ("In the Beginning"), the bittersweet story of a former prisoner who attempts to rebuild his life as a construction worker, delivered a conventionally inspiring experience that most viewers enjoyed.