Review Cannes Lukas Dhont Coward

Set on the Belgian front lines, Corward subverts hyper-masculine war tropes to focus on intimacy, queer desire and art as a tool of survival.

A close-up film still shows a group of young men in military-style uniforms crowded tightly together, shouting and laughing around a central figure.

Film Festival Reviews Cannes: Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’
The festival’s dual Best Actor winner features remarkable performers struggling to imbue the queer World War I drama with real depth.

Review Cannes Lukas Dhont Coward