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Sean Penn, who was joined by his daughter at the Saturday night screening of his film “Flag Day,” appeared to be overcome with grief.
According to accounts, the drama received a four-minute standing ovation, which was interrupted by Penn’s remarks applauding his daughter, Dylan Frances Penn, for her first lead part in a film.
Penn serves as both director and actor in the film, portraying John Vogel, a real-life bank robber and scam artist. The film’s title is inspired by the character’s birthday, which is June 14.
Jennifer, Dylan’s daughter, is an aspiring journalist who is dealing with a strained connection with her family.
The film ‘Flag Day’ is based on Jennifer Vogel’s memoir from 2004. Penn’s involvement in the film is a family affair. Onscreen, Hopper, Dylan’s younger brother, plays her character’s stray sibling.
Penn’s previous appearance in Cannes, in 2016, with the drama ‘The Last Face,’ which was panned by reviewers, seemed to go better.
However, the recent 10 p.m. screening of ‘Flag Day’ did not enthral the Palais audience in the same way that other films in competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival did.
During the film’s slower second hour, some audience members were seen sleeping off in their seats, while a few people made their way to the exit. One member in the crowd exclaimed, “This was a dreadful movie.”
In subsequent interviews, Penn stated that the property was built with Dylan in mind. Danny Moder, Julia Roberts’ husband, was the film’s director of photography, and Jez Butterworth adapted the narrative.
As the globe struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, ‘Flag Day’ follows a run of poignant premieres at a festival that many in worldwide cinema thought was impossible to host.
