Round 4: Tossup 4

In this film, a woman’s laughter turns to tears as she remarks, “of course money doesn’t make you happy, but it’s still better to cry in a car than in a subway.” Near the end of this film, a boy’s clarity of thought is signified by a shot of him alone at his piano playing “Asturias (Leyenda)” (15[1])by Isaac Albéniz without errors. In this film, a flashback of a man discussing the need (15[1])to be prepared (15[1])for the deaths of loved ones is perfectly lip synced with the audio (15[1])of his son recounting the conversation, which occurred while they were driving to see a (*) veterinarian. In an acceptance speech, this (-5[1])film’s (10[1])director condemned (10[1])her country’s repression of a pension reform movement. The URL “didshedoit.com” is shown on screen before (10[1])this (-5[1])film, whose mystery involves a steelpan funk cover of 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.” and Snoop, the guide dog for the son of a German novelist. For 10 points, Justine (10[1])Triet (“tree-YAY”) directed Sandra (10[1])Hüller in what courtroom drama that won the 2023 Palme d’Or? ■END■ (10[1])

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