Cannes Film Festival 2025: The glamorous red carpet for Ari Aster’s film « Eddington »

Pedro Pascal temporarily left his on-screen partners, Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, to walk the red carpet at the 78th Cannes Film Festival with his sister, Lux Pascal.

The Cannes Film Festival was in full swing for four days. Indeed, the lead actors of Ari Aster’s film « Eddington » were in attendance. Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone came to walk the famous steps of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes. A time when celebrities are more than ever in the spotlight.

A strong and rich American presence at Cannes this year, with Tom Cruise and Mission: Impossible 8, as well as debut films by actresses (Kristen Stewart and Scarlett Johansson) and new works by established directors like Spike Lee and Wes Anderson.

Needless to say, Eddington, the fourth film by prodigy Ari Aster, was highly anticipated. Featuring a star-studded cast, this contemporary western takes us to New Mexico in 2020, to a small town preparing to re-elect its mayor as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on.

Ari Aster captivated us with this journey into a small New Mexican town in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. A film that is simultaneously disturbing, profound, hilarious, and violent, in which Joaquin Phoenix is ​​breathtaking.

Outgoing mayor Ted Garcia encourages his constituents to respect health guidelines, while Sheriff Joe Cross puts up a fight. As young protesters, galvanized by social media, multiply their calls for disobedience, amidst total ideological confusion, the lawyer decides to run for office. What kind of fake news about his rival and his depressive wife (Emma Stone)? He descends into a spiral of paranoia and violence…

With « Eddington, » screened in the official competition, American director Ari Aster thrilled festivalgoers.

©2025 – IMPACT EUROPEAN

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