South Korean director Hong Sangsoo’s film recounts differing memories that an aspiring film director and a young film critic have of their separate visits to seaside town Tong-yeong. Daniel and Diego Vega’s film Octubre won the Jury Prize, while the Best Performance award was tied between three actresses in Argentinian film Los Labios (The Lips). French director Claire Denis presided over the Un Certain Regard sidebar jury, which judged 19 films from 21 directors.
Meanwhile, Fabienne Berthaud’s Lily Sometimes (Pieds nus sur les limaces) has won the Art Cinema Award for the Directors Fortnight sidebar. Diane Kruger and Ludivine Sagnier star as sisters whose relationship is strained after their mother’s death.

The general consensus had Mike Leigh winning. He is often compared to Ken Loach. Mr Loach, however, creates an amazing reality, whereas Mr Leigh creates a very self-congratulatory display of reality. Maybe people are beginning to see it for what it is.