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Cannes Film Director Speaks Out

Updated 2026-05-15 12:00 UTC 1 source Neutral

Marie Kreutzer, director of the Cannes Competition film ‘Gentle Monster,’ discusses her approach to exposing evildoers in cinema. The film follows the aftermath of a scandal involving one of its lead actors.

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Marie Kreutzer, Director of Cannes Competition Film ‘Gentle Monster,’ on Exposing Evildoers: ‘It’s Not the Creepy Guy Behind the Bush … It Could Be Someone You Trust’

At the start of 2023, as the awards campaign for Marie Kreutzer’s “Corsage” was in full swing, a bombshell landed: Florian Teichtmeister, one of its lead actors, was charged with possession of child pornography. On Friday, Kreutzer debuts her latest film, “Gentle Monster,” in competition at Cannes.

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