Was the Cannes competition not as exciting as it usually is this year? And were there some films which more than made up for it? Yes, and yes. In fact, there were two films in this year’s selection which were heads and shoulders above anything I saw in, let’s say, the last five years. Here’s my Top 5 of the Cannes competition, whose best films spent their time digging for inspiration in the big wars, so apt because the wars never end, and exploring the joints and connective tissues of those who don’t fit into gender binaries, and that’s an on-going battle, too. Love and war, war and love, the stories of our lives. The Dreamed Adventure This is literally one of those films where nothing and everything happens all at once. An archeological dig is the site not just to discover buried coins, but a currency that’s current enough to shake this quiet Bulgarian border town, spilling out long-hidden secrets. It starts with a man looking for an old friend who can help him …