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May at Kaohsiung Film Archive | Under the Sun of Satan (Sous le soleil de Satan) [PG-15]
The most controversial Palme d'Or in film history, a trial of Satan passing through the world
★ 1987 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or
★ 1987 Cahiers du Cinéma Top 10 Films of the Year, No. 1
In a remote village, a pregnant teenage girl accidentally kills her lover, bears a heavy sin, and desperately seeks a priest for confession. A young priest practices asceticism and devoutly dedicates his life to God, enduring countless noisy provocations from demons. However, the girl's self-destructive fate causes him an inner struggle; the cold, alienating path ahead feels uneasy—is it a divine revelation or the appearance of Satan...? Adapted from the novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos, this is Pialat's work that won the Palme d'Or. He also personally played the role of the abbot. Due to polarized media reviews at the time, it became one of the most controversial Palme d'Or winners in film history.
★ 1987 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or
★ 1987 Cahiers du Cinéma Top 10 Films of the Year, No. 1
In a remote village, a pregnant teenage girl accidentally kills her lover, bears a heavy sin, and desperately seeks a priest for confession. A young priest practices asceticism and devoutly dedicates his life to God, enduring countless noisy provocations from demons. However, the girl's self-destructive fate causes him an inner struggle; the cold, alienating path ahead feels uneasy—is it a divine revelation or the appearance of Satan...? Adapted from the novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos, this is Pialat's work that won the Palme d'Or. He also personally played the role of the abbot. Due to polarized media reviews at the time, it became one of the most controversial Palme d'Or winners in film history.
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