Luca Guadagnino cemented his status as a Venice favorite Friday night, as his Julia Roberts –starrer After the Hunt drew a rapturous reception, and a 5+ minute standing ovation at its world premiere on the Lido.

The #MeToo-themed thriller sharply divided critics earlier in the day at its first press screenings, but the audience’s embrace of Italy’s leading auteur inside the Sala Grande cinema was unmistakable. The film drew a TK-minute standing ovation, with hoots of approval as Roberts and her fellow cast embraced before the crowd on the theater’s balcony.

Luca Guadagnino cemented his status as a Venice favorite Friday night, as his Julia Roberts –starrer After the Hunt drew a rapturous reception, and a 5+ minute standing ovation at its world premiere on the Lido.

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