Tuesday 24 May 2022 01:10 PM Cannes screening of Crimes of the Future prompts walk outs trends now
Several audience members walked out of the screening of Crimes of the Future during Cannes Film Festival on Monday night due to the film's graphic scenes.
The David Cronenberg-directed movie - which stars Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux - showed 'grotesque' scenes of child autopsies, bloody intestines, body mutations and open wounds being licked.
At the end however the film was given a seven-minute standing ovation from remaining audience members, suggesting it could be polarizing among viewers.
Oh no: Several audience members walked out of the screening of Crimes of the Future - starring Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux (pictured at premiere) - during Cannes Film Festival on Monday night due to the film's graphic scenes
Director David warned in a previous interview: 'There are some very strong scenes. I mean, I'm sure that we will have walkouts within the first five minutes of the movie. I'm sure of that.
'Some people who have seen the film have said that they think the last 20 minutes will be very hard on people, and that there'll be a lot of walkouts. Some guy said that he almost had a panic attack.'
New York Times journalist Kyle Buchanan tweeted from the theatre that she counted 15 people who walked out of the cinema during the screening.
Odd: The David Cronenberg-directed movie showed 'grotesque' scenes of child autopsies, bloody intestines, body mutations and open wounds being licked
Stars: David Cronenberg, Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart are pictured at Monday night's premiere together
Set in the near future, the film stars Viggo Mortensen and Léa as a performance artist couple who grow and remove new organs on stage in front of a live audience.
Kristen Stewart plays an investigator with the National Organ Registry, who is looking into Accelerated Evolution Syndrome, the disease that allows them to carry out their performance.
The film includes a gory child autopsy scene, shots of bloody intestines and characters who orgasm by licking each other's open wounds.
Scary: Set in the near future, the film stars Viggo Mortensen and Léa as a performance artist couple who grow and remove new organs on stage in front of a live audience
Plot: Kristen Stewart plays an investigator with the National Organ Registry, who is looking into Accelerated Evolution Syndrome, the disease that allows them to carry out their performance
The official synopsis reads: 'As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations.
'Accompanied by his partner, celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser showcases the metamorphosis of his organs. Meanwhile, a mysterious group tries to use Saul's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.'
Crimes Of The Future marks Canadian auteur David’s long-awaited return to body horror, and he shot the
