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Cannes Film Festival Stuns With Longest Ovation

Updated 2026-05-15 16:00 UTC 2 sources Positive

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s 'All of a Sudden' premiered at Cannes and received an unprecedented seven-minute standing ovation, the longest in festival history. The film, about two women facing terminal illness, captivated audiences during its three-hour-plus runtime.

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Variety
Japanese auteur Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s first French-language film, “All of a Sudden,” premiered in competition at Cannes on Friday to a seven-minute standing ovation, the longest of the fest so far. The three-hour-plus drama — about two women brought together by terminal illness — mov
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