and continuing on the international festival circuit, Applaus received critical acclaim and was recognized with numerous awards. CNN's Neil Curry named the picture as one of four Danish films to watch, film critic Roger Ebert called Paprika Steen's performance “extraordinary," Variety's Alyssa Simon hailed it as "fearless and tour-de-force", The Los Angeles Times reviewer Betsy Sharkey called Paprika Steen's performance "Deeply affecting...unflinchingly real." Entertainment Weekly' Lisa Schwarzbaum said ""Paprika Steen brings a thrilling emotional nakedness and...unsentimental honesty to the part." and The New York Times''' Karen Durbin called Paprika Steen's performance "one of the best screen performances of the year". AccoladesApplaus has received several film festival awards, including:Zurich Film Festival - Critics' Choice AwardNashville Film Festival - Bridgestone Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress in Narrative Feature: Paprika SteenHamptons International Film Festival - Outstanding Achievement in Acting: Paprika SteenKarlovy Vary International Film Festival - Best Actress: Paprika SteenRobert Award - Best Actress: Paprika SteenZulu Awards - Best Actress: Paprika SteenMumbai International Film Festival - Best Actress: Paprika SteenRouen Nordic Film Festival - "Deuxième Souffle" Award: Martin Zandvliet References External links Applause'' at Eurochannel Danish drama films 2009 films