David Michod «s The Rover (with stars Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce in attendance), Kasimir Burgess «
Fell and Amiel Courtin - Wilson and Michael Cody's Ruin will vie for the award against a host of high - profile contenders, including opening night selection 20,000 Days on Earth, Berlinale winner Black Coal, Thin Ice, Richard Linklater «s time
capsule Boyhood, Tom Hardy vehicle Locke, Two Days, One Night from the Dardennes brothers, and Bong Joon - Ho «s
first English - language feature, Snowpiercer.