Marion Cotillard Cannes with 'Karma' & 'Roma Elastica'
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Cotillard's simultaneous double-feature at Cannes, following a family-focused hiatus, demonstrates the festival's continued role as a platform for established actors to reassert their artistic presence and versatility.
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- Marion Cotillard returns to Cannes with two new films, raising her Official Selection tally to 16 since 2011, eight of which have competed in the main competition.
- Karma is a psychological thriller written by Guillaume Canet for Cotillard, featuring a woman whose troubled past resurfaces after a child's disappearance.
- Roma Elastica is an artistically driven 1980s‑Rome‑set drama about an actress caught in a chaotic film shoot, directed by Bertrand Mandico.
- Guillaume Canet has directed Cotillard six times before, and she says she hopes to continue collaborating with him.
- Bertrand Mandico describes Roma Elastica as a very artistic project that pushes Cotillard into a “crazy” on‑set experience.
Why it matters: Cannes benefits from Cotillard’s 16th Official Selection, giving her new films a prestige platform that can translate into distribution deals, heightened audience interest, and strengthens her standing with distributors.
