The Restless (2021 film)

The Restless (French: Les Intranquilles) is a 2021 international co-production[1] drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse, starring Leïla Bekhti and Damien Bonnard. It revolves around Damien and Leïla, a couple in love as they battle with his bipolar disorder.[2] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

The Restless
Directed byJoachim Lafosse
Written byJoachim Lafosse
Juliette Goudot
Anne-Lise Morin
François Pirot
Chloé Léonil
Lou du Pontavice
Produced byAnton Iffland Stettner
Eva Kuperman
Jani Thiltges
StarringLeïla Bekhti
Damien Bonnard
CinematographyJean-François Hensgens
Edited byMarie-Hélène Dozo
Distributed byLes films du losange (France)
Release dates
  • 16 July 2021 (2021-07-16) (Cannes)
  • 20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) (France)
CountriesBelgium
Luxembourg
France
LanguageFrench

At the 11th Magritte Awards, The Restless was nominated for six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Lafosse.[5]

Cast and characters
  • Leïla Bekhti as Leïla
  • Damien Bonnard as Damien
  • Gabriel Merz Chammah as Amine
  • Luc Schiltz as bakery customer
  • Larisa Faber as bakery owner
  • Elsa Rauchs as Anne
  • Jules Waringo as Jérôme
  • Joël Delsaut as André

Accolades
Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cannes Film Festival[3] Palme d'Or Nominated
César Awards[6] Best Actor Damien Bonnard Nominated
Best Actress Leïla Bekhti Nominated
Lumières Awards[7] Best Actor Damien Bonnard Nominated
Best International Film Nominated
Magritte Awards[5] Best Film Nominated
Best Director Joachim Lafosse Nominated
Best Screenplay Joachim Lafosse et al. Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Patrick Descamps Nominated
Best Production Design Anna Falguères Nominated
Best Editing Marie-Hélène Dozo Nominated

References
  1. "Luxembourg film in running for Cannes Film Festival prize". 6 July 2021.
  2. "Luxbox to launch Joachim Lafosse's 'The Restless' at virtual Cannes". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. "Sean Penn, Wes Anderson, Ildikó Enyedi Join 2021 Cannes Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. Goodfellow, Melanie (12 January 2022). "'Madly In Life', 'Playground' lead Belgium's Magritte nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. "'Lost Illusions', 'Annette', 'Aline' lead France's Cesar nominations". Screen Daily. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. "'Lost Illusions', 'Happening' lead the nominations for France's Lumière awards". Screen Daily. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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