Overview

• 'Kinds of Kindness' features three interconnected stories exploring control, subjugation, and human cruelty.
• Emma Stone receives disproportionate attention at Cannes press conference, overshadowing co-stars.
• Director Yorgos Lanthimos returns to his darker, surreal roots, moving away from the tone of his recent successes.
• Critics are split, with some praising the film's boldness and others criticizing its malice and lack of insight.
• Joe Alwyn describes working with Lanthimos as a unique, trusting experience despite the film's complex narrative.