Elle Fanning starrer Sentimental Value was recently premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and received a great response from the audience on Wednesday. The film reunites Worst Person in the World filmmaker Joachim Trier and actor Renate Reinsve.
The film earned a 15-minute standing ovation, with the audience applauding wildly past the late hour of 1 am.
The record-breaking moment marks the longest standing ovation of the Cannes 2025.
Several videos from the moment are now going viral on social media, which show the cast and crew of the film getting emotional with the immense response.
Fanning can be seen wiping away her tears as the audience claps for her strong performance as a Hollywood starlet. Meanwhile, Stellan Skarsgård blows a kiss to the crowd.
Following the standing ovation, Joachim Trier got emotional and admitted that he was “very moved.” He further noted that many in the film had “struggled for years” to make it, adding, “What’s that Buñuel quote? ‘I make films for my friends? ’ I feel you’re all my friends tonight.”
The 15-minute standing ovation for Sentimental Value is the longest of the year at Cannes, surpassing the 11.5 minutes of applause received by Julia Ducournau's film Alpha earlier in the festival. The response sparked speculation that Trier's film could be a strong contender for the Palme d'Or.
According to the official plot synopsis, Sentimental Value follows sisters Nora and Agnes as they “reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film.”
However, when Nora declines, she finds out he's given her role to a young Hollywood star instead. This sets off a chain of events where the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father and deal with the sudden arrival of the American star, who disrupts their already complex family dynamics.
The film also stars Cory Michael Smith and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in supporting roles. Trier penned the script with his frequent collaborator Eskil Vogt. It explores an intimate and moving dynamics of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.
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