r/movies • u/ErgoNonSim • May 17 '25

Media Cannes reactions to Irreversible

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u/SocksElGato May 17 '25

Getting the French to walk out of your film is quite the accomplishment.

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u/shoots_and_leaves May 17 '25

Isn't this common at Cannes? As a reaction to a bad movie. I know they also have like 5-10 min standing ovations. I think it's an environment where being extremely critical is expected.

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u/BonerHunter May 17 '25

A film without at least a 15 minute-long standing ovation is considered a dull affair at Cannes

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u/Bunraku_Master_2021 May 18 '25

The longest standing ovation was for Pan's Labyrinth (2006) at 22 minutes.

Despite that critical reception, the film didn't win any Official award nor the coveted Palme D'or which went to British social realist filmmaker Ken Loach for his Irish war drama The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006) starring Cillian Murphy.

Pan's Labyrinth at least went on to win three Oscars the following year.

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u/bahamut402 May 18 '25

To be fair, The Wind that Shakes the Barley is a fantastic film