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‘Full Phil’ Draws Warm Cannes Ovation as Kristen Stewart’s Couture and Sneakers Command Attention

Dress-code questions trailed her looks, with her stylist emphasizing built-in coverage.

Overview

  • Quentin Dupieux’s Full Phil, which premiered Saturday at Cannes, earned a brief standing ovation with loud cheers for Kristen Stewart, according to Variety.
  • The 78–80 minute absurdist comedy follows a wealthy American father and his estranged daughter in Paris, starring Stewart and Woody Harrelson alongside Emma Mackey, Charlotte Le Bon, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.
  • At the daytime photocall, Stewart wore a sheer Chanel couture top and skirt with vintage Nike sneakers, and her stylist told Vogue the set included boy shorts and a delicate camisole, aligning with festival guidance for photocalls.
  • For the red carpet premiere, she chose a red-and-black beaded Chanel gown and canvas trainers; WWD notes Cannes calls for elegant shoes and no sneakers for gala screenings, yet no enforcement action was reported.
  • Coverage highlighted red-carpet styling across the cast—Emma Mackey’s white cutout gown drew notice—while Cineuropa positioned the film within Dupieux’s surreal, European-produced body of work handled internationally by StudioCanal.