When it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, the reactions were as divided as they could get.Supporters from Gallo’s circle claimed the film was met with a 10-minute standing ovation.

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In contrast, other attendees reported that boos filled the air whenever Gallo’s name appeared onscreen.
The conflict cooled down somewhat when Ebert reviewed a re-edited version of the film more positively, giving it three out of four stars.The film’s most talked-about scene involves Sevigny’s character performing an unsimulated blowjob act on Gallo’s character.

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Here’s a spoiler, though: the scene turns out to be just a vision—it never really happened in the story because Daisy had actually overdosed years before.