PEACEFUL
SYNOPSIS
A son in denial of a serious illness. A mother 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.
France - Drama - 122 mins - 2021
Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot - Produced by Denis Pineau-Valencienne
US Distribution: Distrib Films US
Official Selection: 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Out of Competition
Award: César Awards – Best Actor: Benoît Magimel
IN THE PRESS…
“..Plays like a eulogy for a nearly bygone era of French cinema and its stars.”
— Beatrice Loayza, The New York Times
“That ‘Peaceful’ occasionally takes us out of the patients’ world and into the emotional strain put onto the nurses and other doctors is a deft way of showing how cancer affects all.”
— Fran Hoepfner, The Wrap
“..This movie delivers a joyous infusion of appreciation for existence that has to be felt to be believed.”
— Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat