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
French	De son vivant
Directed by	Emmanuelle Bercot
Written by	Emmanuelle Bercot Marcia Romano
Produced by	François Kraus Denis Pineau-Valencienne
Starring	Catherine Deneuve Benoît Magimel Gabriel Sara Cécile de France
Cinematography	Yves Cape Mathieu Caudroy
Edited by	Yann Dedet Julien Leloup
Music by	Éric Neveux
Production companies	Les Films du Kiosque France 2 Cinéma Scope Pictures StudioCanal
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
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

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

Cast

• 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

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.

External links

• Peaceful at IMDb