《The Outstanding Pawn》appears in Venice: a meeting moment for a new film in competition

 The 83rd Venice International Film Festival has entered the second half, and the film "Excellent Pawn" and its main creators have appeared in the water city.On September 9, director Stéphane Brizzi and starring Alba Rohrwacher attended the photocall.This work has entered the main competition section and will compete for the Golden Lion Award.A few minutes of appearance at a film festival is often just the beginning of a long release journey. Outside the camera, the film is about to undergo a series of tests from the media, industry and audiences.

The Venice Main Competition has always been an important stage for new films to gain international attention.For creators, being shortlisted means that the work must be placed in the same viewing context as films from different countries and different film traditions.The film festival's judges, reporters and distributors will form the first round of judgment in a very short period of time. The actors' performance, the director's scheduling, and the emotional temperature of the subject matter will all be discussed repeatedly before and after the premiere.This kind of concentrated viewing is especially critical for a new work that has not yet entered large-scale screenings.

Stéphane Breeze's works often observe characters under specific life pressures, and the ups and downs of the plot serve the characters' current situation.Alba Rolwacher is good at keeping subtle emotions in her expressions and pauses. Her performances in European art films often carry restrained power.The two of them sharing the stage in Venice also made the outside world more curious about the temperament of "Excellent Pawn": from what perspective will it enter the character's life, and what kind of relationship will be pushed to the audience?The answer will not be revealed until the big screen lights up.

When a film enters film festivals, there is more work beyond awards.Communication before and after screenings can help works find a clearer communication path; buyers and film festival selectors from different regions will also be exposed to new films here.Many films start in Venice and go through multiple film festivals, award seasons and theater windows before reaching a wider audience.Whether the film can continue to go far depends on the word-of-mouth accumulated in subsequent screenings, and also depends on whether it can establish an emotional connection between audiences from different cultural backgrounds.

This year's Venice Film Festival lasts from September 2 to September 12, and the main competition works in the last few days will still be completed and unveiled.Red carpets and photo shoots record the moments when filmmakers get together. What really makes the work leave its mark is the two hours on the screen.For - Outstanding Pawn - the stop in Venice has already begun, and the following screenings will give more concrete echoes.