--- description: While the actor was greeted by screaming fans at the film festival, his first movie behind the camera was met with a far less enthusiastic reception title: Everyone At Cannes Loves Ryan Gosling. His Movie, Not So Much image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt50f386b220f55964/6986905af983e71a2204de9a/492466685.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Cannes Film Festival](/tag/cannes-film-festival/) ## Cannes Film Festival Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Everyone At Cannes Loves Ryan Gosling. His Movie, Not So Much by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 21, 2014 3:54 PM CUT  Ryan Gosling poses as he arrives for the screening of the film "Lost River" at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2014. Ryan Gosling poses as he arrives for the screening of the film "Lost River" at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2014.Loic Venance—AFP/Getty Images by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 21, 2014 3:54 PM CUT At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, both fans and [actresses](http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/friends-are-jealous-of-me-working-with-ryan-gosling-says-saoirse-ronan-30279181.html "undefined") alike are swooning over Ryan Gosling, who has earned a reputation as everyone’s favorite heartthrob with Hollywood favorites like _Blue Valentine_ and _The Notebook._ But the actor-turned-director was at the festival to promote his directorial debut [_Lost River_](http://time.com/106139/lost-river-ryan-gosling-cannes-movie-review/ "undefined"), which was greeted by [c](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-ryan-goslings-directorial-debut-705849 "undefined")[hilling boos](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-ryan-goslings-directorial-debut-705849 "undefined"), short bursts of applause, and overall [unfavorable](http://time.com/106139/lost-river-ryan-gosling-cannes-movie-review/ "undefined") [reviews.](http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/may/20/lost-river-cannes-review-ryan-gosling "undefined") No matter the critics’ reaction to the fantasy drama, Gosling’s debut at Cannes is one that didn’t go unnoticed: from screaming mobs outside the theater, to the festival director [having to urge the audience](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/05/20/ryan-gosling-cannes-lost-river/9354505/ "undefined") not to look at Gosling but at the stage during the introduction, here’s what you just can’t miss about the actor’s first red carpet walk as a director. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/107520/cannes-ryan-gosling-lost-river/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/107520/cannes-ryan-gosling-lost-river/"},"headline":"Everyone At Cannes Loves Ryan Gosling. 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