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| Director: | Emmanuelle Bercot |
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| Music: | Éric Neveux |
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| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
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.
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]
Benjamin, a theatre professor, whose life expectancy is estimated to be a year after diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.[4]
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]
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]
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | |
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| Lumières Award | 17 January 2022 | Best Film | Emmanuelle Bercot, Denis Pineau-Valencienne, and François Kraus | ||
| Best Actor | Benoît Magimel | ||||
| César Awards | 25 February 2022 | Best Actor |