It’s taken a while for director Michel Hazanavicius to come up with his follow-up to The Artist, but three years on The Search has debuted at Cannes and now comes a trailer.
This is a rather different movie though (despite the presence of Berenice Bejo), as it swaps silent cinema for life in a modern war zone.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘The Second Chechen War. 1999. THE SEARCH recounts, on a human scale, a powerful story of conflict told through four lives that will be brought together by a shocking twist of fate.
‘After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole, a European Union delegation head and little by little, with her help, he will return to life. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus.
‘Then there’s 20-year-old Kolia… A recent Russian Army recruit, he will gradually be overwhelmed by the daily life of wartime.’ [Read more…]
Director Michel Hazanavicius is in talks to direct Universal Pictures’ adaptation of Erik Larson’s non-fiction book In the Garden of Beasts, with star Tom Hanks apparently keen to get The Artist helmer onboard. Natalie Portman is also being eyed for the project, according to 
As expected, The Artist was the big winner at the Oscars, picking up Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor among its five awards. As it’s a love letter to Hollywood, it’s not surprising the Academy loved the movie.