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Peaceful

De son vivant

2021

Emmanuelle Bercot

Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel, Cécile De France, Oscar Morgan ...

6.7

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Drama A son (Benoît MAGIMEL) in denial of a serious illness. A mother (Catherine DENEUVE) facing the unbearable. And between them a doctor (Gabriel SARA) and a nurse (Cécile de FRANCE) fighting to do their job and bring them to acceptance. They have one year and four seasons to come together and understand what it means to die while living.

	Media	Author	Review
		Wendy Ide Screendaily	"The film digs deep into the psychology of dying but is curiously unmoving (...) [It's in its] glimpses of the ordinary men and women who do extraordinary work at considerable emotional cost, that the film is at its most compelling."
		Beatrice Loayza The New York Times	"The film frequently dips into unintentional absurdity, yes, but it also captivates, thanks to the powers of the Gallic film-world heavyweights Benoît Magimel and Catherine Deneuve"
		Guy Lodge Variety	"Benoit Magimel and Catherine Deneuve give committed performances (...) [It] is pleasingly progressive in its stance against the language of cancer as a battle to be won or lost"
		Fran Hoepfner The Wrap	"A strong cast can do only so much with yet another cancer tale"
		Fabien Lemercier Cineuropa	"A risky, powerful and poignant melodrama (...) [It] isn’t scared of its own shadow."
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A movie that feels honest and fraudulent all at once"
		Marya E. Gates rogerebert.com	"While the filmmakers certainly have their heart in the right place, aside from maybe a plea for more compassionate medical professionals, nothing about 'Peaceful' is very original or even entertaining (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

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