Elodie Bouchez and Pierfrancesco Favino also feature in the cast.
It is produced byAnatomy of a Fallproducer Marie-Ange Luciani under the banner of Les Films de Pierre.
Rejl revealed the section received 1,605 feature-length films and 2,534 short- and medium-length films this year.
‘Enzo’Les Films de Pierre
The selection youre about to hear is extremely fresh, he said.
Also from the U.S. is Lloyd Lee Chois first featureLucky Lu.
Its his fourth collaboration with Paula Beer, said Rejl.
‘Miroirs No. 3’© Schramm Film
The section will also debut animated featureDeath Does Not Existby French director Felix Dufour-Laperriere.
On the Edgeis a psychological thriller taking its cue from female rivalry within the world of competitive figure skating.
It features a high-profile cast led by Ryo Yoshizawa.
The 57th edition runs from May 14-22.
Heres the full Directors Fortnight lineup (* denotes first film):
EnzoOPENING FILMDirs.
Laurent Cantet & Robin Campillo
Peak EverythingDir.
Anne Emond
Brand New Landscape*Dir.
Yuiga Danzuka
The Partys OverDir.
Antony Cordier
Dangerous AnimalsDir.
Sean Byrne
Wild Foxes*Dir.
Valery Carnoy
The Girl in the Snow*Dir.
Louise Hemon
The Girls We Want *Dir.
Princia Car
Girl on Edge*Dir.
Lee Sang-il
Lucky Lu*Dir.
Lloyd Lee Choi
MilitantroposDir.
Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova & Simon Mozgovyi
Miroirs No.
Christian Petzold
Death Does Not Exist(La Mort NExiste Pas)Dir.
Felix Dufour-Laperriere
The Presidents Cake*Dir.
Hasan Hadi
That Her Will Be Done (Que Ma Volonte Soit Faite)Dir.
Julia Kowalski
Sorry, Baby* CLOSING FILMDir.
Eva Victor
Short and Medium Length Films
+10KDir.
Gala Hernandez Lopez
Before The Sea ForgetsDir.
Ngoc Duy Le
The BodyDir.
Louris van de Geer
Bread Will WalkDir.
Alex Boya
Blue HeartDir.
Dorian Jespers
Death of the FishDir.
Eva Lusbaronian
Nervous EnergyDir.
Eve Liu
When The Geese FlewDir.