It’s been a long time coming, but Valeska Grisebach is back in Cannes.

The German director is presenting her new feature, The Dreamed Adventure , in the competition lineup, closing out the festival on the final Friday, May 22.

The last time she was on the Croisette was way back in 2017 with Western , which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section to critical acclaim, a confirmation of the promise of her two previous features, Mein Stein (2002), which won the Critics’ Award at the Toronto Film Festival, and Sehnsucht (2006), a Competition entry in Berlin in 2006.

But Western ‘s success — it went on to win the German Film Critics’ Award for Best Feature Film, and was a runner-up for the Lolas, Germany’s Oscar-equivalent — didn’t make it much easier for Grisebach to get The Dreamed Adventure made.…