Cannes 2018: More than 100 people walk out from 'The House That Jack Built' premiere

As Danish director Lars Von Trier’s thriller The House That Jack Built was screened at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, more than 100 viewers walked out due to the film's disturbing content.

The film wasearlier rejected in the competition section as festival director Thierry Frémaux had told a website in an interview that the jury found the content of the film disturbing. “His film is out of the competition because it is such a singular object, a subject so controversial, that this was his best place,” Fremaux wrote. “And whether we like it or not, we are dealing with a great film and a great filmmaker.”

The film stars Uma Thurman and Matt Dillon and follows a serial killer's life and how he went on a murdering spree over the years.