New Pedro Almodóvar film, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, receives 17 minute ovation at Venice

The film sees Moore and Swinton play former friends Ingrid (Moore) and Martha (Swinton) respectively, who previously worked together on a magazine in New York City.

The new movie by acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, The Room Next Door, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore received a remarkable 17-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Others that received notable applause were Pablo Larrain’s Maria, starring Angelina Jolie (eight minutes) and Justin Kurzel’s The Order, starring Jude Law (seven minutes).