News from Cannes May 19, 2015

The festival is at the halfway point. Here's the latest:

Todd Haynes' Carol moves into the lead for Palme d'Or.

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Good reviews for Vincent Lindon in Measure of a Man. Best actor award a possibility.

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Gus Van Sant's Sea of Trees continues to drop, aggregate score now 1.8

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Nanni Moretti's Mia Madre packs an emotional wallop.

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