Justine Triet won the Palme d'Or for her film Anatomy of a Fall. The film personifies elements of nature, water, earth, fire and air, who with each other, all in lightness.

Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Maya Hawke, Natalie Portman, Robert De Niro, Jude Law, Martin Scorsese or Harrison Ford climbed the 24 steps of the Palais des Festivals for the grand closing ceremony. The jury chaired by Ruben Östlund awarded seven prizes, including the coveted Palme D'Or.