In what looks to be the longest – and certainly one of the most enthusiastic – standing ovations of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Jeanne Herry’s Garance received a wild 12-minutes of applause after the film ended.
Co-stars Adèle Exarchopoulos, Sara Giraudeau and Mathilde Roehrich could be seen exchanging hugs and the plaudits continued.
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Competition entry Garance stars Exarchopoulos as a jobbing actress navigating the instability of her profession, alcoholism, family tragedy and love.
Garance is actress, director and screenwriter Herry’s fourth feature directorial credit after Elle L’ Adore (2014), In Safe Hands (2018) and the multi-César-nominated drama All Your Faces, for which Exarchopoulos won the Best Supporting Actress César in 2024. Exarchopoulos was just 19 when she, co-star Léa Seydoux and director Abdellatif Kechiche in a rare feat shared the Palme d’Or for Blue Is the Warmest Color.
In fact, Seydoux was among those in the audience applauding tonight.
