Peaceful (French: De son vivant; lit. In His Lifetime) is a 2021 French drama film directed and co-written by Emmanuelle Bercot, starring Catherine Deneuve and Benoît Magimel.
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| French | De son vivant |
| Directed by | Emmanuelle Bercot |
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| Music by | Éric Neveux |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film had its premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Portraying a man facing a serious illness and undeniable death, Benoît Magimel won the Award for Best Actor at the 27th Lumières Awards[2] and 47th César Awards.[3]
Premise
editBenjamin, a theatre professor, whose life expectancy is estimated to be a year after diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.[4]
Cast
edit- Benoît Magimel as Benjamin
- Catherine Deneuve as Crystal
- Cécile de France as Eugénie
- Gabriel Sara as Dr. Eddé
- Oscar Morgan as Léandre
- Lou Lampros as Lola
- Melissa George as Anna
Production
editPrincipal photography began on 11 October 2019. The filming was suspended on 25 November after Catherine Deneuve suffered a stroke.[5] Deneuve returned to the film set in July 2020.[6]
Release
editPeaceful had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, screened out of competition.[7] The film was released in France on 24 November 2021.[8]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 27% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Lumières Award | 17 January 2022 | Best Film | Emmanuelle Bercot, Denis Pineau-Valencienne, and François Kraus | Nominated | [2] |
| Best Actor | Benoît Magimel | Won | |||
| César Awards | 25 February 2022 | Best Actor | Won | [3] |
References
edit- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (11 July 2021). "Catherine Deneuve Says Filming Emmanuelle Bercot's 'Peaceful' Changed Her Outlook on Life at Cannes Presser". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b Bergeson, Samantha (18 January 2022). "Lumière Awards 2022: 'Happening' and 'Annette' Among France's Top Prize Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b Zilko, Christian (25 February 2022). "Annette' and 'Lost Illusions' Dominate César Awards 2022: Full Winners List". IndieWire. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Peaceful (De son vivant)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Touati, Marwane (26 November 2019). "Le tournage de "De son vivant" avec Catherine Deneuve est suspendu". HuffPost France. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ ""Il lui fallait du temps" : Emmanuelle Bercot se réjouit du retour de Catherine Deneuve sur son tournage". Le Figaro. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Simons, Roxy (10 July 2021). "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Stars arrive for Peaceful premiere". MSN. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Production ciné-TV soutenue : " De son vivant " en salles". Île-de-France. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Peaceful". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Peaceful". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
