Scenes from Bright Star

Though Jane Campion’s Bright Star came away from Cannes with no awards, its premiere generated respectable reviews and established good buzz for Abbie Cornish. More accessible and Academy-friendly than many of the more audacious films at the festival, it managed one trick that hopefuls like Taking Woodstock and Tetro did not: Bright Star made a graceful splash and stayed afloat. Aside from Up and Inglourious Basterds, Bright Star might be one of the few English-language titles from Cannes still shining at the end of the year.