This year's Cannes Film Festival was suspended by Gerard DePardieu for 18 months in the filming of "Green Blinds". Although the case itself has nothing to do with the festival, the sentencing of Depardieu, once frequently seen in Cannes, reminded how far France has been in embracing the #MeToo movement, initially slowing against the title.

This is not the only sign that the country’s attitudes are changing and its most prominent film display in terms of sexual violence. This year, the Cannes Film Festival released a new rule that prohibits filmmakers or talents whose talents are accused of sexual misconduct and walks movies at the festival. Due to changes, the festival banned Theo Navarro-Mussy from attending the premiere of Dominik Moll's "Case 137" due to changes, as he was charged with rape and sexual assault. Although the case against Navarro-Mussy was dropped, his plaintiff plans to appeal.

This marked the first time in the festival's 78-year history, in stark contrast to previous years, when Rome Polanski, Woody Allen and Johnny Depp were enthusiastically accepted at Croisette. Just four years ago, Depardieu was indicted on rape charges in 2020 and he showed a film "Robuste" a year later as part of the opening night of Critics Week.

Cannes is not the only major film institution that has changed its stance against actors and artists accused of sexual violence or harassment. The Cesar Award, four years after awarding Polanski's Best Director Award, issued a rule in 2025 saying that Cesar's board of directors will suspend or deport members accused of committing violence, especially gender discrimination or violence of nature.

During an interview type Festival director Thierry Frémaux said before Cannes that Cannes “must be on guard” because it plays a crucial role in the initial launch of these films. If it recognizes an artist with a history of problematic behavior, it will take the risk of legalizing that person.

He said the festival will now “…assure that the submitted films have respected and continue to respect the safety, integrity and dignity of all contributors and comply with legal obligations.” In the first two versions of the festival, some #MeToo concerns were raised, especially last year, when rumored to start publicity inquiry magazine Mediapart was ready to abandon a bombshell article detailing allegations against several actors who played the film during the festival.

No production articles. But earlier this year, the French parliamentary committee found that sexual harassment and violence in the French entertainment industry were "popular".

Its reports put pressure on the industry to change its practices. Gaetan Bruel, the new president of the National Film Commission, promised that #MeToo's continued focus will be at the heart of the organization behind the country's film subsidy program.

"The film has always had a mission to inspire, but in the past it often did so at the expense of behavior that today cannot tolerate," he said. "The conditions for production work."

Brewer said that in addition to the moral issues arising from sexual violence on the spot, producers should also be concerned about commercial damage caused by casting talent accused of sexual misconduct, highlighting several film cases in which filmmakers performed poorly in theaters. He specifically mentioned director Samuel Theis, who was recently investigated for alleged sexual assault on crew members in 2024.

"This kind of behavior is not only unacceptable, but from the perspective of the future of our industry, if we don't listen to this, we risk aggravate the form of general public dissatisfaction," Brewer said.

Looking back at 2024, France’s biggest media story is the country’s #MeToo Boom. The feminist movement finally found its catalyst in 2024 after failing to gain real momentum seven years ago after failing to gain real momentum following the Harvey Weinstein scandal. It began with the crusades of French actor Judith Godrèche, who called for abuse in the film industry. However, the case of Gisele Pelicot is at the heart of French society.

The Pelicot trial accepted wall coverage in France and globally, extending for three months in three months and screened through 51 convicted defendants. The trial was sentenced to 20 years in prison for Dominique Pelicot, who admitted that he raped his wife and recruited strangers online to their homes and abused her when she was calm. The remaining 50 defendants were sentenced to different prison sentences of eight to ten years. Although Dominique Pelicot has not filed a verdict, 17 other defendants have appealed and will hold a second trial by the end of 2025.

Filmmaker Jean Xavier de Lestrade said the scope of media coverage in French media is unprecedented. De Lestrade said the ongoing challenges in achieving widespread social change in France were caused by the effects of ongoing resistance and the influence of class and generational differences.

But there are already signs of a rebound in the movement. Caroline Fourst, a feminist and filmmaker, recently shocked the ship with a book called "Le Vertige Metoo" ("#MeToo Vertigo"), which argues that all the different so-called criminals are painting with the same brush. There are many stages of crime in the fourth stage, even though she praised the movement that inspires necessary debates about sexual abuse and power.

“The “tough part” of the way #MeToo is formed in France just doesn’t put everything under the #MeToo hashtag to avoid wear and tear it down,” she said. “When we end up treating all cases or putting everything on the same level, we end up trivializing #MeToo and sometimes even ridiculing #MeToo, when we need to stay very relevant to fully democratize.”