Marine Atlan's 'La Gradiva' Wins Cannes Critics' Week Grand Prix

Marine Atlan's feature debut, 'La Gradiva', took the Grand Prix at Cannes' Semaine de la critique. The film follows lycée students on a school trip through southern Italy, with Naples as its principal setting. Atlan, previously known as a cinematographer, frames adolescence through the city's streets and its volcanic landscape. The jury prize places her first narrative feature among the section's most visible titles of the year. Screenings in French cinemas follow the Cannes run, with the release handled under the film's French title.