Juliette Binoche
"People either want more fashion, or they want me as the creator to come out and tell them who's a hero and who's a villain," Kessler tells IndieWire.
The French actress ("The English Patient") will succeed Polish director Agnieszka Holland ("Europa") in the honorary role.
After the film failed to secure an Oscar nomination despite being France's official submission, Binoche resented critics who attacked it as "conventional" and "old fashioned."
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Ben Mendelsohn stars as Dior, with Maisie Williams, John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer, and Glenn Close appearing in the WWII-set Apple TV+ series.
Thompson on Hollywood
But emotions flowed freely on the film about two chefs, which is France's Oscar submission.
Binoche's ex-partner Benoît Magimel co-stars in Tran Anh Hung's culinary period piece.
Binoche is predictably excellent in this character study about a writer who goes undercover as a cleaning lady without fully considering the consequences of her actions.
Interview
Binoche looks back on her career, from working with "control freak" Michael Haneke to being exhausted and grieving on a Claire Denis set, ahead of a Quad Cinema retrospective.
Exclusive: The "Beautiful Binoche" series will also bring "Certified Copy," "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," and "Clouds of Sils Maria" back to theaters.
Film Review
Binoche and Benoit Magimel play passionate 19th century foodies in the Competition film from the director of "The Scent of Green Papaya."
Bleecker Street has acquired the North American rights to "The Return" for release in 2024, and filming begins this spring.
Charlotte Gainsbourg and Isabelle Adjani are also included in the viral Instagram video.
