Now available to watch for free, a new short film depicts a never-ending standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.

Ovation, directed by Noam Kroll and written and performed by Luke Barnett, was inspired by Joaquin Phoenix’s reaction to the standing ovation received by Ari Aster’s Eddington movie at the Cannes Film Festival.

How can I watch Ovation?

You can now watch Ovation for free on Noam Kroll’s YouTube page. View it below (watch more trailers and clips):

Kroll stated, “I loved the idea of shooting the whole film in one unbroken take to emulate the uncomfortable, often invasive feeling of real-life video coverage at festival premieres. That approach also gave Luke the space to unravel his performance in real time, without cut points – so the audience feels like they’re right there in the room with him, riding the same emotional rollercoaster.”

Barnett remarked, “The short was inspired by watching Joaquin Phoenix during Eddington’s ovation at Cannes. You can tell it affected him and meant a lot…for about 45 seconds. After that, I’m guessing his soul slowly and uncomfortably died. While any artist—myself included—would love to have that reaction to something they’ve created, I kept thinking…what do you do after that first minute passes, and a thousand people are still staring and clapping?”

Barnett — who previously wrote, starred in, and co-directed The Crossing Over Express short film, which went viral at the end of last year with Tanner Thomason — is also starring in Kroll’s upcoming film Teacher’s Pet, set for release early next year alongside Barbara Crampton. Additionally, Barnett recently completed a recurring role on AMC’s Dark Winds show.

Filmed in just two hours for approximately $50, Ovation was made possible by a two-person crew, Kroll and DP Andy Chinn, along with a handful of actors willing to join the project at the last minute.