"There's a Reason We Call Them 'Films' and Not 'SD Cards'": Francesco Sossai on His Cannes-Premiering The Last One for the Road

The film festival world can be so depressingly homogenous that to come across a title straying beyond its aesthetic and storytelling conventions is nothing short of exhilarating. The Last One for the Road is one such film. Conversant as it may be with a long and varied set of influences--from 1960s Italian comedies all the way to Aki Kaurismäki--Francesco Sossai's second feature synthesizes its touchstones into something that feels bracingly alive. It heralds its writer-director as a new talent...