‘Flesh and Fuel’ Review: Two Lonely Truckers Share Europe’s Highways — and Much, Much More — in an Unlikely Road Romance with Plenty of Heart

‘Flesh and Fuel’ Review: Two Lonely Truckers Share Europe’s Highways — and Much, Much More — in an Unlikely Road Romance with Plenty of Heart

Alexis Manenti ('Les Misérables') headlines the first feature from French director Pierre Le Gall, which premiered as a special screening in Cannes’ Critics’ Week.

Cannes 2026 Film Review: Flesh & Fuel (Du Fioul dans les artères) ★★★★1/2

When oil spills upon a wet surface, the opposing two fluids clash and when reflected in the sunlight a radiant iridescent glow is produced. Any parking lot, truckstop, or industrial sectors of our world are filled with these subtle moments of beauty. An interaction between two forces that unveil an elegance in the most innocuous... Continue Reading →

Flesh and Fuel (Du Fioul dans les artères) | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Paradise by the Dashboard Lights: Le Gall Finds Love in a Hopeless Place A self-described ‘wayward photographer’ influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson, French writer/director Pierre Le Gall unleashes a vulnerable, semi-autobiographical take on experiencing an all-consuming love jones with Flesh and Fuel. Previously working on short films which also dealt with characters building to a confrontation with their emotional realities despite employing s…

"MADE OF FLESH AND FUEL"

THE STORY – Étienne is a lorry driver. Fastened to the road, his love life is reduced to fleeting, nameless encounters in parking lots. When he meets Bartosz, a Polish lorry driver, his loneliness is turned upside down. THE CAST – Alexis Manenti & Julian Świeżewski THE TEAM – Pierre Le Gall (Director/Writer), Camille Perton & Martin Drouot (Writers) THE RUNNING TIME – 90 Minutes It’s a great time to be a yearner. “Heated Rivalry” hasn’t left the…