Actors from Pedro Almodóvar’s “Strange Way of Life” hit the mark on Cannes red carpet

PEOPLE – Climbing the stairs in the rain… And shirtless. This Wednesday, May 17, some of the actors from Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, Strange Way of Lifewhich was presented to festival-goers that same day, hit the mark on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet.

Jason Fernández and José Condessa opted for a black tuxedo with nothing underneath, thus revealing their torso.

Unlike these two, their on-screen partners Manuel Rios, Ethan Hawke and George Steane wore blouses or shirts. Same story for Pedro Almodóvar and designer Anthony Vaccarello from Saint Laurent. The famous fashion brand has not only dressed the team, it is also one of the producers of the film.

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Manu Rios, Jason Fernandez, Ethan Hawke, Pedro Almodovar, Anthony Vaccarello, Jose Condessa and George Steane.

Expected as a sort of response to the Secret de Brokeback Mountain by Ang Lee (2005), the short film presents itself as a new gay western. It tells the story of a breeder, Silva, played by the actor of The Last of Us Pedro Pascal, and a sheriff, played by Ethan Hawke. The two men reunite 25 years after working together, but especially after apparently sharing a hot night.

Pedro Almodóvar is the first of a series of great directors with whom Saint Laurent wishes to work. The names of David Cronenberg and Paolo Sorrentino have been announced for projects currently in the works.

This Wednesday, they climbed the steps of the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of Monsterthe new feature film by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Palme d’or in 2018 for A family matter and Jury Prize in 2013 for Like father, like son. He returns to the festival for the seventh time in competition with a thriller on the links between a mother, her son and his teacher. Its release in France has not yet been announced.

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