Inside Llewyn Davis

There’s a pervasive sadness to the Coens’ story of a struggling folk singer in the early 1960s, but rather than dampen the mood, it serves as an ode to the artistic spirit who rebels without applause. Llewyn Davis is a penniless, couch-surfing musician who stubbornly suffers for his art at every turn, while everyone around him appears to be selling out for a quick buck. Reuniting with musician T Bone Burnett after the success of O Brother, Where Art Thou ?, what emerges is a pure poetry in celebration of art for art’s sake.

Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prize of the Jury