From D*hOLLYWOOD, an impressive portrait from Biutiful featuring Javier Bardem as “a man embroiled in shady dealings is confronted by a childhood friend, now a policeman.” The first film from director Alejandro Gonz√°lez I√±√°rritu since his 2006 Best Picture nominee Babel, Biutiful features music by Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, The Motorcycle Diaries, 21 Grams), and cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto (Brokeback Mountain, Frida, Amores perros). Premieres at the Cannes Film Festival on the 17th.
Another still and the poster after the cut.