Garance Wins 12-Minute Cannes Ovation for Jeanne Herry
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Updated · Deadline · May 17
Garance Wins 12-Minute Cannes Ovation for Jeanne Herry
2 articles · Updated · Deadline · May 17
A 12-minute standing ovation greeted Jeanne Herry’s competition film “Garance” after its Cannes premiere, one of the festival’s longest and most enthusiastic receptions so far.
Adèle Exarchopoulos stars as an actress battling career instability, alcoholism, family tragedy and love; she was seen embracing co-stars Sara Giraudeau and Mathilde Roehrich as applause continued.
“Garance” is Herry’s fourth feature after “Elle L’Adore,” “In Safe Hands” and “All Your Faces,” the multi-César-nominated drama that earned Exarchopoulos a Best Supporting Actress César in 2024.
Léa Seydoux was among the audience members applauding, linking the premiere to Exarchopoulos’ earlier Cannes triumph when she shared the Palme d’Or for “Blue Is the Warmest Color” at age 19.
Will a 12-minute ovation secure Adèle Exarchopoulos another Palme d'Or, or is it just festival hype?
How could the success of 'Garance' impact the Oscar race under the Academy's new international film rules?
What makes this new film's portrayal of addiction so powerful that it moved the Cannes audience to a 12-minute ovation?