Oranges Sanguines: Jean-Christophe Meurisse's Cannes Satire

Jean-Christophe Meurisse's second feature film 'Oranges Sanguines' (Bloody Oranges) premiered out of competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. The film is a ferocious satire inspired by a real event, weaving three narrative threads around a sexual recluse living with a giant pig, an elderly couple entering a dance contest to pay off debts, a tax-evading finance minister, a teenager losing her virginity, and a lawyer defending both the minister and the girl. Meurisse blends horror, pornography, comedy, and tragedy to expose human monstrosity, with a scene described as one of the most revolting in recent cinema. The film critiques clichés across society, sparing no one from Macron supporters to the disabled, and shifts between sophisticated and vulgar comedy, culminating in a reflection on life and death.