Overview
- Parallel Tales, which premiered Thursday in Cannes competition, drew a multi‑minute standing ovation.
- Critics split on the film, with some calling it among Farhadi’s best and others labeling it meandering or tedious.
- The Paris-set drama follows a reclusive novelist who spies on neighbors and a drifter who claims her manuscript, blurring fiction with real life.
- The project is a France–Italy–Belgium co‑production from Memento Production, Lucky Red, Panache and La Compagnie Cinématographique, and it is still seeking U.S. distribution.
- The movie opened in French theaters during the festival and nods to Kieślowski’s Dekalog while highlighting foley and sound design work.