New Delhi, May 19 -- Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn became the talk of Cannes 2026 with his psychedelic female-led film, Her Private Hell. The film, starring Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton, was screened out of competition at the Grand Theatre Lumiere, where it received a rare 12-minute standing ovation after Fjord, reported Deadline.

Refn and cast became the highlight of Monday night as the crowd cheered after the lights went up. Lead actor Sophie Thatcher was reportedly moved to tears following the reception.

Considering ovation timing from the moment the credits began rolling until the applause finally ended, the film received a 12-minute standing ovation, as per Deadline.

Her Private Hell stars Sophie Thatcher, Havana Rose Liu, ...