"When you choose a path, you don't get to see the other ones." One of the common themes amongst many films at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival is an appreciation for finding love any way that works for you, and being honest with yourself about your romantic desires. Many of the films about romance or relationships at Cannes this year focus on how unconventional & decidedly unique love should be the new norm. Instead of traditional relationships, following the basic trends that have been the norm of decades, break free and be with whoever it is you love because they connect with you. It's always a challenge, but always worth it. One of the best films about exactly this love story is Amour Apocalypse, also retitled as Peak Everything in English (which I don't think is the right title - the original is much better). It's a remarkably calm, somewhat quiet, charming little indie film from Quebec - about a lonely middle-aged guy who runs a dog shelter who meets a woman on a phone line. At first I wasn't so sure what to make of it, however as time goes on the film remains with me, there's a peculiar charm to it that really stands out from almost all the other Cannes films. // Continue Reading ›