‘Everybody Knows’
Everybody Knows, a Spanish-language film released under the original title Todos Lo Saben at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, was created by Iranian writer and director Asghar Farhadi most known for his 2012 Oscar-winning film A Separation. In Everybody Knows, real-life spouses Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz play old flames and, well, everybody knows there’s still something there. When Cruz’s character, Laura, and her two children return to her hometown for her sister’s wedding, Bardem’s character, Paco, is unendingly present. The celebration is frenzied and joyous until it’s not. A twist turns this drama into an emotional thriller that’s weighed down by the unspoken non-secrets of a small town.