 It is the second film adaptation of Cullinan's novel, following Don Siegel's 1971 film of the same name.It premiered on May 24 at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in its main competition section, where Coppola won the Best Director award, becoming only the second woman to do so.The film was released theatrically on June 23, 2017, by Focus Features.