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Sydney Film Festival wrap: The Invite, Minotaur, Fjord and more
Season 1, Ep. 20
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We're doing something a little different this week — it's just Natalie Hambly and Haidee Ireland, and we're trading our usual couch for a seat at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival. Haidee spent a week watching back-to-back films fresh from Cannes and beyond, and Nat wants to hear all about it. From Sandra Hüller's Silver Bear-winning performance in the stark and haunting Rose, to the Palme d'Or-winning Fjord starring Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier) and Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), to the SFF top prize and Grand Prix winner Minotaur — a domestic thriller wrapped in sharp political allegory by director Andrey Zvyagintsev. We also get into the wildly fun queer slasher Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma from director Jane Schoenbrunn, starring Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) and Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), and the deliciously chaotic dinner party comedy The Invite, directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton and Seth Rogan. Five films, one enormous week, and a lot to dig into. Listen in, then tell us what you caught at the festival. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at hello@eyesonscreen.com.au
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