Peaceful

France/Belgium, 120m, DCP

Showtimes & Tickets

Screened October 28–November 11, 2022

A son (Benoît Magimel) in denial of a serious illness. A mother (Catherine Deneuve) facing the unbearable. And between them a doctor and a nurse fighting to do their job and help them find acceptance. The four of them have one year and four seasons to come together and understand what it means to die while living. A Distrib Films US release

In French with English subtitles

Official Selection: Cannes Film Festival

 

A film by Emmanuelle Bercot

Pleasingly progressive… Doctor-turned-actor Gabriel Sara owns the film.”

Guy Lodge, Variety

In these glimpses of the ordinary men and women who do extraordinary work at considerable emotional cost… the film is at its most compelling.”

Wendy Ide, ScreenDaily