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The Cannes Film Festival is still in full swing, and like always, it has been home to some impressive films. One of the longest-running film festivals around, the massive artistic event can be traced back to 1946. This year, the festival kicked off on Thursday, May 13 and is running through this Saturday, May 24. This year’s lineup included the Lynne Ramsey’s Die, My Love and Spike Lee’s (out of competition) Highest 2 Lowest, among other notable titles. Continuing the festival’s audience tradition, Cannes 2025 has had its fair share of long standing ovations.
One of the festival’s anticipated films features a leading performance from Stellan Skarsgård. The patriarch of the Skarsgård Hollywood family, the actor is known for his roles in movies like Good Will Hunting and Amistad. More recently, he has made a splash in multiple high-caliber sci-fi projects, including playing Luthen Rael in Andor and Baron Harkonnen in Dune: Part Two. Skarsgård’s latest film has now made its Cannes Film Festival premiere, and the results are stunning.
Sentimental Value Is A Cannes Stunner
It Received One Of The Longest Standing Ovations
Sentimental Value has officially received one of the best reactions at the Cannes Film Festival in years. Described as a comedy drama, the movie is a story about family and filmmaking in the face of loss. It is directed by Joachim Trier, whose previous projects include acclaimed film such as Oslo, August 31st and The Worst Person in the World. The latter film starred Renate Reinvse, with who Trier works with again on Sentimental Value. Reinvse and Skarsgård lead the cast, which also includes Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Jesper Christensen.
As per Deadline, Sentimental Value has had a record-breaking reception. As per the source, the film received a 19-minute standing ovation, which is the third-longest standing ovation since those times have been recorded. It is the longest standing ovation since Pan’s Labyrinth‘s record-breaking 22-minute ovation in 2006. The movie also has an 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, including a rare 10/10 review from ScreenRant‘s own Graeme Guttmann, who called the movie “absolutely breathtaking.” Guttmann also commented on the on-the-ground screening experience for Sentimental Value, in a quote found below:
“I was at the press screening of Sentimental Value and outside of the premiere. The energy on the Croisette and in front of the Palais was insane, the most energetic I’ve felt it the entire festival. And it was the most enthusiastic response at a press screening I’ve seen so far, too.”
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Source: Deadline