At the 71st Cannes Film Festival, Flemish director Lucas Dhont's film "Girl", presented in "Un Certain Regard", has won the Prize of the International Critics (FIPRESCI Prize).
"The power of this first film has been recompensed in the awards round: the Camera D’Or prize for best debut feature, the UCR Best Actor award for Victor Polster who plays Lara, and the FIPRESCI award from international critics. In the original FIPRESCI citation the jury praised the film's "bold integrity in tackling gender issues and displaying incredible poise – from a first-time director."
"Also highlighted in the citation was what was first described as "the delicate and touching rapport in a father-son relationship wonderfully portrayed by the two actors" [the father by Arieh Worthalter]. The description after arguments and reflection as well as social media feedback was changed to "father-daughter relationship" to better echo the film's spirit. The jury regrets the delay in reaction due to seeking out the views of jury members and the offence that was caused."
For a detailed discussion on this matter, see
at http://www.fipresci.org/festival-reports/2018/cannes