Film Forward

[caption id=attachment_9663 align=alignnone width=585] Left to right, Shree Crooks , Charlie Shotwell, George MacKay, Nicholas Hamilton , Samantha Isler, and Annalise Basso in Captain Fantastic (Wilson Webb/Bleecker Street)[/caption] The Un Certain Regard section at Cannes has traditionally showcased the work of directors toward the beginning of their careers (though not always), as a sort of counterpart to the big names competing for the Palme d’Or. Some of the better-known filmmakers this year included Hirokazu Kore-eda (for the drawn-out family drama After the Storm) and David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water, a noir set under the Texas sun). But there was a palpable anticipation, at least among the North American press and especially for those under 30, for the second film written and directed by actor Matt Ross, Silicon Valley’s irascible and capitalistic king, Gavin Belson. The selection of Ross’s Captain Fantastic, which was earlier set loose at the Sundance Film Festival, se