Sibyl (2019 film)

Sibyl is a 2019 comedy-drama film directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay co-written by Triet and Arthur Harari, and starring Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Gaspard Ulliel, in his final film to be released theatrically during his lifetime.[5] The film is a co-production between France and Belgium and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

Sibyl
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJustine Triet
Written by
Produced by
  • David Thion[1]
  • Philippe Martin[1]
Starring
CinematographySimon Beaufils[1]
Edited byLaurent Sénéchal[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 24 May 2019 (2019-05-24) (Cannes)[2]
  • 24 May 2019 (2019-05-24) (France and Belgium[1])
Running time
100 minutes[1]
Countries
LanguageFrench[1]
Box office$2.9 million[4]

Synopsis

Sibyl is a psychotherapist who returns to her first passion: writing. Her newest patient, Margot, is a troubled up-and-coming actress, who proves to be too tempting a source of inspiration. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot's tumultuous life.[1]

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Paris, in studios located in Lyon and on the Italian island of Stromboli.[7]

Reception

Sibyl received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 57%, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Intriguing yet uneven, Sibyl is just about held together by its leads, but too often pits great performances against frustrating filmmaking."[8]

AlloCiné, a French cinema site, gave the film an average rating of 3.7/5, based on a survey of 23 French reviews.[9]

Awards and nominations
Year Award / Film Festival Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2019 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Justine Triet Nominated [6]
Philadelphia Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Nominated [10]

References
  1. "Sibyl (2018)". UniFrance. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. "The Screenings Guide 2019". Cannes. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. "Sibyl". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. "Sibyl (2019)". Box Office Mojo.
  5. "En images : Mort de Gaspard Ulliel, un visage d'ange au cinéma". 20 Minutes (in French). 19 January 2022.
  6. "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. Lemercier, Fabien (29 October 2018). "A magnificent cast for Justine Triet's Sibyl". Cineuropa.
  8. "Sibyl (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. "Critiques Presse pour le film Sibyl". Allociné (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  10. "Sibyl". Philadelphia Film Society. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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