Cannes Delivers a Long Ovation for Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden
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At Cannes, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden earned an 11-minute standing ovation after a 3-hour-plus screening; the somber drama, adapted from a book, follows a French nursing-home director and a visiting Japanese stage director, with audiences moved to tears, coming shortly after Club Kid drew a 7-minute ovation.
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