Kristen Stewart received a standing ovation at the premiere of her new film Personal Shopper at the Cannes Film Festival, despite the film being booed at an earlier press screening. The audience applauded for nearly five minutes on Tuesday evening, leaving the actress reportedly overjoyed.
Film critic Chris Gardner noted on Twitter: 'Kristen Stewart, Assayas receive 4:30 min standing o for #PersonalShopper. #KStew looks stoked, hugging costars.' The film, directed by Olivier Assayas, follows a fashion personal assistant who can communicate with her dead brother.
Despite the negative reaction at the first screening, many critics have praised Stewart's performance as her best yet. Guardian critic Nigel M. Smith said: 'Personal Shopper got the first boos I heard at #Cannes2016, which led me to only clap harder. I found it beguiling. Stewart is mesmerizing.'
Speaking at the festival, Stewart said: 'What's exciting about Cannes is that yesterday no one had seen this film and today it's in front of the whole world. It's a very instant, very powerful moment. It's like giving birth.' She added: 'People have expectations about what it will be. You expect anything at Cannes. You just go with the flow.'
Stewart has also been promoting Woody Allen's new film Cafe Society at this year's festival.
