I can’t be the only one that is daydreaming about being in the South of France hopping between red carports premieres and the screenings. One day I will be there with my badge in hand ready to be one of the first to see the new films on the big screen but until them I’m keeping my eyes glued on the Cannes 2025 coverage online.

In the meantime here are 13 films from Cannes 2025 that I personally can’t wait to see:

Eddington

Genre: Drama, Western, Comedy

Director: Ari Aster

Stars:Joaquin Phoenix , Pedro Pascal , Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Micheal Ward, Deirdre O’Connell , Luke Grimes , Clifton Collins JR

Synopsis: ‘In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.’ Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in Ari Aster film about political tension during pandemic with Emma Stone and Austin Butler in the mix? Sign me up!

Eleanor the Great

Genre: Drama

Director: Scarlett Johansson

Stars: June Squibb, Erin Kellyman , Chiwetel Ejifor, Jessica Hecht , Rita Zohar

Synopsis: ‘ In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a comically poignant exploration of how the stories we hear become the stories we tell.’ Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut following a 90 year old woman June Squibb starting over in New York sounds empowering and touching. I’ll bring the tissues you bring the snacks.

Highest 2 Lowest

Genre: Drama, Thriller , Mystery

Director: Spike Lee

Stars: Denzel Washington , Jeffrey Wright , Ilfenesh Hadera

Synopsis: “When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.“ Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: Denzel Washington + Spike Lee = cinematic magic. It’s their fifth collaboration and I can’t wait to see it.

Honey Don’t

Genre: Comedy , Thriller , Mystery

Director: Ethan Coen

Stars: Margaret Qualley , Chris Evans , Aubrey Plaza

Synopsis:”HONEY DON’T! is a dark comedy about Honey O’Donahue, a small-town private investigator, who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church. “ Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: Margaret Qualley AND Aubrey Plaza? I just know this is will be a hit. I mean have you seen the trailer? I had to rewatch it as there was so much going on.

The Phoenician Scheme

Genre: Action, Comedy , Thriller , Drama

Director: Wes Anderson

Stars: Benicio Del Toro , Mia Threapleton , Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed , Tom Hanks , Bryan Cranston , Mathieu Amalric , Richard Ayoade , Jeffrey Wright , Scarlett Johansson , Benedict Cumberbatch , Rupert Friend , Hope Davis

Synopsis:”The story of a family and a family business.“ Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: I mean it’s Wes Anderson so we just know it’s going incredible.

Sentimental Value

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Joachim Trier

Stars: Renate Reinsve , Stellan Skarsgård , Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas , Elle Fanning

Synopsis:“Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.” Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: I have a feeling that this emotional father – daughter drama will bring many emotions out of people when they’ll see it. I just feel it.

Urchin

Genre: Drama

Director: Harris Dickinson

Stars: Frank Dillane , Megan Northam , Amr Waked , Shonagh Marie , Karyna Khymchuk

Synopsis:“The story follows Mike, a rough sleeper in London, trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Raw and absurd, the film is a story about the strange patterns that keep pulling us back.” Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: Harris Dickinson stepping behind the camera? I’m so curious to see his directorial debut and I think it will be a raw and compelling story.

The Chronology of Water

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Kristen Stewart

Stars: Imogen Poots, Jim Belushi , Thora Birch

Synopsis:“Brought up in an environment torn apart by violence and alcohol, Lidia Yuknavitch seemed destined for self-destruction and failure until words offered her unexpected freedom in the form of literature. The Chronology of Water, adapted from Yuknavitch’s autobiographical bestseller, follows Lidia’s journey to find her own voice in an exploration of how trauma can be transformed into art through re-possessing our own bloody histories, particularly those uniquely experienced by the bodies of women and girls.” Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: Kristen Stewart directing Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir was not on my radar but it promises to be bold, personal , messy and vulnerable.

Die, My Love

Genre: Horror , Comedy

Director: Lynne Ramsay

Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson , Lakeith Stanfield , Sissy Spacek , Nick Nolte

Synopsis: “Love. Madness. Madness. Love.” Source: Festival de Cannes

“In a remote forgotten rural area, a mother struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis.” Source:IMDb

Why I can’t wait to see it: I personally didn’t expect to see Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson together in a movie but after seeing a small clip online I have to see what this movie is about.

O Agente Secreto / The Secret Agent

Genre: Drama , Thriller , History

Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho

Stars: Maria Fernanda Candido, Gabriel Leone , Carlos Francisco , Alice Carvalho , Robério Diogenes , Hemila Guedes , Igor Araújo Falcão , Martins Italo , Laura Lufési , Udo Kier , Roney Villela , Kaiony Venâncio , Wagner Moura

Synopsis:“Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non-violent refuge he seeks.” Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: This is one of the movies that caught my eyes so quickly I mean a 1970s Brazilian political trailer? Sing me up.

It Was Just an Accident

Genre:Drama

Director: Jafar Panahi

Stars: Vahid Mobasseri , Mariam Afshari , Ebrahim Azizi , Hadis Pakbaten , Majid Panahi , Mohamad Ali Elyashmehr

Synopsis:“What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.” Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: Jafar Panahi work is fearless and powerful and its going to be one of the unforgettable film of the year.

Sirât

Genre:Drama

Director: Oliver Laxe

Stars: Jade Oukid , Bruno Núñez , Sergi Lopez, Stefania Gadda , Joshua L. Henderson , Tonin Janvier , Richard Bellamy

Synopsis: “A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.” Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: I personally love stories that deal with personal quests and reconnection and this movie is giving exactly that.

In Die Sonne Schauen / Sound of Falling

Genre:Drama

Director: Mascha Schilinski

Stars: Hanna Heckt, Lena Urzendowsky , Laeni Geiseler , Susanne Wuest , Luise Heyer, Lea Drinda , Florian Geisselmann , Greta Krämer , Claudia Geisler-Bading , Zoë Baier , Konstantin Lindhorst , Luzia Oppermann , Gobe Benedix , Filip Schnack , Andreas Anke, Liane Düsterhöft , Lucas Prisor, Ninel Geiger , Helena Lüer , Anastasia Cherepakha , Martin Rother , Bärbel Schwarz

Synopsis:“Four girls, Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka, each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls. Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other.” Source: Festival de Cannes

Why I can’t wait to see it: I am intrigued about the multi generational story that seems to be bending time and trauma.

Now that you know what my 13 Cannes Films that I can’t wait to see are :What movies are you excited to see?