Nemes’ Moulin Delivers a Grim, Unadorned Portrait of a Resistance Icon
At Cannes, László Nemes unveils Moulin, a grim, restrained biopic focused on Jean Moulin’s final days and torture by Klaus Barbie, anchored by Gilles Lellouche’s stoic performance. The film emphasizes stark period detail and procedural brutality over grand speeches, prompting discussion about memory and the purpose of portraying a hero’s death.