2016 French film
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Theatrical release poster | |
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Directed by | Alain Guiraudie |
Written by | Alain Guiraudie |
Produced by | Sylvie Pialat Benoît Quainon |
Starring | Damien Bonnard India Hair Raphaël Thiéry |
Cinematography | Claire Mathon |
Edited by | Jean-Christophe Hym |
Production company | Les Films du Worso |
Distributed by | Les Films du Losange |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $4 million |
Box office | $456.000 |
Staying Vertical (French: Rester vertical) is a 2016 French drama film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie. The story follows a filmmaker who has to raise a child (whom he had with a shepherdess) by himself while seeking inspiration for his new film. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
- Damien Bonnard as Léo
- India Hair as Marie
- Raphaël Thiéry as Jean-Louis
- Christian Bouillette as Marcel
- Basile Meilleurat as Yoan
- Laure Calamy as Doctor Mirande
Reception
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 65%, based on 23 reviews, with an average score of 6.2/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Accolades
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Nominated | |
Queer Palm | Nominated | ||
César Awards | Most Promising Actor | Damien Bonnard | Nominated |
Louis Delluc Prize | Best Film | Nominated | |
Lumières Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Director | Alain Guiraudie | Nominated | |
Best Male Revelation | Damien Bonnard | Won | |
Best Screenplay | Alain Guiraudie | Nominated |
References
- "Assayas, Dumont, Garcia and Guiraudie: Four aces for the Palme d'Or". Cineuropa. 15 April 2016.
- "Staying Vertical".
- Rapold, Nicolas (10 May 2016), "At Cannes, Balancing the Fresh and the Familiar", The New York Times, retrieved 11 May 2016
- Robey, Tim (12 May 2016). "Cannes 2016: Staying Vertical pushes the envelope of human sexuality into every orifice - review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- "Staying Vertical (Rester vertical) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- "Staying Vertical". Metacritic.
- "Lumières 2017 : "Elle" et "Une vie" en tête des nominations". LCI. 16 December 2016.
External links
Films directed by Alain Guiraudie | |
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