In case you missed it, the Venice Film Festival is currently on.

Each year there is fancy fashion, celebrity interactions and talk of the upcoming Academy Award nominations, but mostly, this is the kind of event that comes and goes without too much commotion.

It's a classy affair you see, put on by La Biennale di Venezia, one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world.

So far in 2022, however, it's been well and truly overshadowed by... mess. Sure, there's all the usual stuff - the gowns, the films, the performances - but there is also a lot of talk about that movie you cannot stop hearing about,Don't Worry Darling, and a Timmy Chalamet meets Narnia crossover we didn't see coming.

We certainly haven't seen drama like this arrive in one of the infamous water taxis in a while.

We've rounded up all the biggest Venice moments - the juicy gossipandthe prestige film takes - so far.

TheDon't Worry Darlingof it all.

This is the messiest film rollout I can recall and oh my god... I'm living for it (for a full rundown on the BTS drama, we have you covered here.)

After months of rumours, speculation and pointed quotes, the cast ofDon't Worry Darlingarrived at Venice for their first engagement as a group.

Florence Pugh, who leads the Olivia Wilde directed movie, skipped the photo call and press conference to begin the day, only arriving in Venice in time to walk the red carpet for its premiere.

At the conference, Wilde dodged a journalist question about 'clearing the air' on Pugh's absence, saying that she loved Pugh's work in the movie and didn't want to feed "endless tabloid gossip".

Then, when Pugh did arrive for the red carpet and screening, there was absolutely no interaction between Pugh and Wilde. Or Wilde and boyfriend Harry Styles. Or Pugh and Styles.

Poor Gemma Chan, Chris Pine and Nick Kroll were (literally) placed in the middle of those three, like they were siblings needing to be broken up because they can't stop fighting.

It's just so... weird.

To make matters even worse, early reviews of the movie have been... not good. It's currently got a 39 per cent critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

At least the memes have been funny.

Is there anyone left who is NOT worrying at this point?

A SPITTING SCANDAL.

This deserves its own subheading.

Because who could have foreseen the greatest mystery of our time being: 'did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine in front of hundreds of people, at the premiere of their highly anticipated film?'

Truly, what a timeline.

This is the video that has everyone wondering...

#HarryStyles appears to spit on Chris Pine i won't sleep until i know the truth pic.twitter.com/wLXjIHTYgU

— JZMaclin (@Mac70J)

Honestly, it's unclear. And the internet loves to make a mountain out of a molehill. Like, WHY WOULD HE?

But also... I can't stop watching that clip. Spit or not, SOMETHING happens. Why does Chris Pine look down? Why does he stop clapping? What in the actual hell is going on with this film?

Brendan Fraser's 'comeback'.

The internet has been rooting forThe Mummystar Brendan Fraser for years - so much so, that he cried in an interview when he was informed how much love and support he had online.

The 53-year-old had spent a decade or so away from Hollywood, partially for mental health reasons, and (allegedly) partially because of being shut out after alleging the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Philip Berk assaulted him at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2003.

He's ready for his comeback - and what a way to do it.

Fraser is the star of Darren Aronofsky's psychological thrillerThe Whale, and has received critical acclaim since the film's premiere at Venice.

Fraser was emotional when receiving an eight-minute standing ovation from the crowd. At one point, he tried to leave the theatre but the outpouring of support was so loud; he stayed longer and took a bow.

The standing ovation for #TheWhale was so enthusiastic, Brendan Fraser tried to leave the theater but the crowd’s applause made him stay. #Venezia79 pic.twitter.com/ZZ0vbFX7Rl

— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh)

All the best press conference and red carpet moments.

Other than lewks, (check out our red carpet post here for the event's best fashion moments), this year's Venice red carpet has provided us plenty of talked about moments.

Like Chris Pine (pre-spitgate) photographing Florence Pugh with a disposable camera:

And Timothée Chalamet channeling his inner (chic) Mr Tumnus, only hours after declaring "societal collapse is in the air".

he played kyle in lady bird and never went back pic.twitter.com/L7wMjDlisO

— i want to bailey-ve 🛸 (@been_herde)

After all that, Timmy/Mr Tumnus went viral yet again for completely misreading an (albeit: strange) situation and stealing a fan's sunglasses:

not timothée in his criminal era 😭 pic.twitter.com/x9CZcZJW7E

— paige (@laurieslaurence)

Speaking of viral, Chris Pine may be the new King of Viral Moments. Him disassociating at theDon't Worry Darlingpress conference, particularly as Harry Styles talks about how he likesDon't Worry Darlingbecause it "feels like a movie", became a major meme:

somebody get chris pine outta there #Venezia79 pic.twitter.com/zmYxmvpbka

— bethany (@fiImgal)

you can almost see the screams catching in his throat pic.twitter.com/AXtiPAd4zx

— anna (@romansgerri)

I also need to shout out this incredibly wholesome moment between Adam Driver andWhite Noisedirector Noah Baumbach:

And give Jodie Turner-Smith praise for being an absolute ICON at every single event:

Colin Farrell wins the standing ovation Olympics.

Once upon a time, standing ovations at film festivals were reserved for the best of the best. These days, everyone gets one. Which, if you think too long and hard about it (guilty), means no one really gets one, ya know?

But do you know who DID get one? A REAL ONE?

Colin effing Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and director Martin McDonagh forThe Banshees of Inisherin, which has already emerged as a major Oscars contender.

The film is a comedy-drama of two best buddies (Farrell and Gleeson) who suddenly end their lifelong friendship, with alarming consequences for both of them and the community of their small Irish island home.

‘The Banshees of Inishirin’ is the breakout darling of