LUX Audience Award 2023: The Five Finalists | News

Candidates

Alkarras

The Solé family spends every summer tending their orchard in the small village of Alcarras, in Catalonia. But this year’s crop may be the last. The new plans for the land—to cut down the peach trees and install solar panels—cause a rift in the large, tight-knit family.

Directed by Carla Simon.
Produced in Spain and Italy.

scorching days

Emery, a young prosecutor, is assigned a position in a small town plagued by a water crisis and political scandals. After several tense interactions, he is drawn into local politics. When Emery learns about the owner of the local newspaper, rumors grow and stress him.

Directed by Amin Alber.
Produced by Türkiye, France, Germany, Holland, Greece and Croatia.

Close

The friendship between two 13-year-old boys, Leo and Remy, is suddenly broken. Leo finds it hard to understand what happened and turns to Sophie, Remy’s mother. Close is a film about friendship and responsibility.

Directed by Lucas Daunt.
Produced by Belgium, France and the Netherlands.

Sadness triangle

An unrestrained satire on roles, class, and the economic value of beauty. Model Carl Weaya joins a luxury Instagram cruise with ultra-wealthy passengers – a Russian oligarch, a British arms dealer – and a sinister Marxist captain. What could go wrong?

Directed by Robin Ostlund.
Produced by Sweden, Germany, France and Great Britain.

A phosphorescent light that hovers or floats at night on the swampy ground

A musical romantic comedy in which Alfredo, Crown Prince of Portugal, tells on his deathbed about his time as a firefighter, where he fell in love with the coach, Alfonso.

Directed by Joao Pedro Rodriguez.
Produced by Portugal and France

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