Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid has quickly become one of the hottest titles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Major studios, including A24, Netflix, Focus Features, Searchlight Pictures, and MUBI, are reportedly locked in a bidding war to acquire the film. With its star-studded cast and unique vision, the movie attempted to present a brutally honest glimpse into parenting while also celebrating love that tugs at the heartstrings.

And it seems that it has only contributed more to the film’s potential, with major studios now battling to acquire it.

A24 is one of several studios reportedly in the running to acquire Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section, as per TheWrap. The buzz surrounding the film comes as no surprise after it reportedly earned a nearly six-minute standing ovation from an impressed audience. As of now, there is considerable chatter around the movie, with many claiming that it is not only a family-friendly film suitable for different age groups, but also a potential awards contender.

The film is the directorial debut of Jordan Firstman. Along with writing the movie, he also stars in it alongside a stellar cast that includes Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Reggie Absolom, and Eldar Isgandarov. The movie follows a New York underground party promoter, Peter, played by Firstman, whose carefree lifestyle takes an unexpected turn when he discovers that he has a 10-year-old son, Arlo, played by Absolom.

And Delevingne stars as Sophie. This sweet and heartfelt story about father and son has clearly connected with audiences at Cannes and has the potential to connect with more. That explains the interest from major studios.

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Apart from Club Kid, yet another film exploring a unique and deeply emotional bond between two women touched audiences’ hearts at the Cannes Film Festival, leaving many viewers teary-eyed and emotional.

Among the several films honored with a standing ovation at the festival, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All Of A Sudden is one which received an impressive 11-minute standing ovation after its world premiere. Several audience members were reportedly heard crying during the screening. Set between French and Japanese cultures, the story follows two women whose lives intersect through themes of illness, care, and human connection.

So, after the 3-hour-and-16-minute movie, which is the longest in the competition, the crowd did not hesitate to give a standing ovation. The film is adapted from the book When Life Suddenly Takes a Turn: Twenty Letters Between a Philosopher with Terminal Cancer and a Medical Anthropologist, which Hamaguchi co-adapted with Lea Le Dimna. If anything, the loud cheers of appreciation hint at the massive potential of the movie. 

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