Peaceful (film)

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.

Peaceful
Poster
FrenchDe son vivant
Directed byEmmanuelle Bercot
Written by
  • Emmanuelle Bercot
  • Marcia Romano
Produced by
  • François Kraus
  • Denis Pineau-Valencienne
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byÉric Neveux
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • StudioCanal
  • O'Brother Distribution
  • Frenetic Films
Release dates
  • 10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) (Cannes)
  • 24 November 2021 (2021-11-24) (France)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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

Benjamin, a theatre professor, whose life expectancy is estimated to be a year after diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.[4]

Cast

Production

Principal 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

Peaceful 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

On 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
Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
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
  1. 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.
  2. Bergeson, Samantha (18 January 2022). "Lumière Awards 2022: 'Happening' and 'Annette' Among France's Top Prize Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. Zilko, Christian (25 February 2022). "Annette' and 'Lost Illusions' Dominate César Awards 2022: Full Winners List". IndieWire. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. "Peaceful (De son vivant)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. Touati, Marwane (26 November 2019). "Le tournage de "De son vivant" avec Catherine Deneuve est suspendu". HuffPost France. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. ""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.
  7. Simons, Roxy (10 July 2021). "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Stars arrive for Peaceful premiere". MSN. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. "Production ciné-TV soutenue : " De son vivant " en salles". Île-de-France. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. "Peaceful". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  10. "Peaceful". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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