Rumours

“Rumors” is a dark comedy film that is release in year 2024 and is directed by Evan Johnson, Guy Maddin, and Galen Johnson. In the film, cast members like Alicia Vikander, Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, Roy Dupuis and many more can be seen.

Synopsis

The plot revolves around the leaders of G7 democracies interestingly, eight of them get lost while trying to come up with a declaration on the global catastrophe during a G7 summit in the forest— additionally, there are dangers including the undead roaming around them, that were coming into their way.

Awards & Wins

So far, there have been no awards owned or nominations for “Rumours” as the information is not publicly documented yet.

Cast & Crew

Directors: Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin

Cast:

Cate Blanchett, Germany’s Chancellor – Hilda Orlmann

Charles Dance, President Of United States – Edison Wolcott

Roy Dupuis, Prime Minister of Canada – Maxime Laplace

Denis Ménochet, President of France – Sylvain Broulez

Nikki Amuka-Bird, Prime Minister of the UK – Cardosa Dewindt

Rolando Ravello, Prime Minister of Italy – Antonio Lamorte

Takehiro Hira, Prime Minister of Japan – Tatsuro Iwasaki

Zlatko Burić, President of the European Commission – Jonas Glob

Alicia Vikander, Secretary-General of the European Commission – Celestine Sproul

IMDb Rating

Currently, the average rating for Rumours stands at 6.8/10 with a total of 1,200 reviews on IMDb.

While some have remarked that the film’s nonlinear approach might not be suited for everyone, the ensemble cast and the film’s satirical nature has received critical acclaim and praise.

Personal Insights

Rumours examines political leadership in extremities in an adroitly surreal and satirical way. It intricately weaves in horror and dark comedy in a healthy mix, to better satirize the complexities in globalization and the ridiculousness surrounding it. Cate Blanchett’s Hilda Orlmann is perhaps one of her best roles, and it only highlights how brilliant she was with multi dimensional characters.

Cultural Significance

As a political satire, Rumours aims to demonstrate the sham as well as the essence of modern political interactions, within a globalized context. Such leaders of the world are levitated in contemporary opera, in other words, the chaos and absurdity of global political governance is precisely what Rumours aims to provide insights on. Its release in the 77th Cannes Film Festival and the discourse that followed perfectly illustrates how it challenged the perception surrounding politics in film.