Why It's Great: Pablo Larrain brings his Pinochet trilogy to a close with this deadpan take on the 1988 referendum, where the hated dictator was finally ousted from power in the director's native Chile. Gael Garcia Bernal stars as the ad-man who masterminds the campaign against the General, while Larrain wrings plenty of humour out of one of the most significant events in his nation's history. Superlative stuff.

Chances Of Winning The Palme d'Or: It's got an outside chance, particularly if the jury awards some kind of Return Of The King-esque recognition for the entire trilogy.