Sibyl (2019 film)
| Sibyl | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Justine Triet |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Simon Beaufils[1] |
| Edited by | Laurent Sénéchal[1] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | |
Release dates | |
Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Countries | |
| Language | French[1] |
| Budget | €6.6 million[4] ($7.2 million) |
| Box office | $2.9 million[5] |
Sibyl is a 2019 comedy-drama film directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur Harari, and starring Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Gaspard Ulliel, in his final film to be released theatrically during his lifetime.[6] The film is a co-production between France and Belgium and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[7]
Synopsis[edit]
Sibyl is a psychotherapist who returns to her first passion: writing. Her newest patient, Margot, is a troubled up-and-coming actress, who proves to be too tempting a source of inspiration. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot's tumultuous life.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Virginie Efira as Sibyl
- Adèle Exarchopoulos as Margot Vasilis
- Gaspard Ulliel as Igor Maleski
- Sandra Hüller as Mikaela "Mika" Sanders
- Laure Calamy as Édith
- Niels Schneider as Gabriel
- Paul Hamy as Étienne
- Arthur Harari as Dr. Katz
- Adrien Bellemare as Daniel
- Jeanne Arra-Bellanger as Selma
- Liv Harari as Livia
- Lorenzo Lefebvre as Galotin
- Aurélien Bellanger as the editor
Production[edit]
Filming took place in Paris, in studios located in Lyon and on the Italian island of Stromboli.[8]
Reception[edit]
Sibyl received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Intriguing yet uneven, Sibyl is just about held together by its leads, but too often pits great performances against frustrating filmmaking."[9]
AlloCiné, a French cinema site, gave the film an average rating of 3.7/5, based on a survey of 23 French reviews.[10]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Justine Triet | Nominated | [7] |
| Philadelphia Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Nominated | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Sibyl (2018)". Unifrance. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide 2019". Cannes Film Festival. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Sibyl". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Sibyl (2019)". JP Box-Office (in French). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Sibyl (2019)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "En images : Mort de Gaspard Ulliel, un visage d'ange au cinéma". 20 Minutes (in French). 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (29 October 2018). "A magnificent cast for Justine Triet's Sibyl". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Sibyl". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Sibyl". Allociné (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Sibyl". Philadelphia Film Society. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
External links[edit]
- 2019 films
- 2019 comedy-drama films
- 2010s French films
- 2010s French-language films
- Belgian comedy-drama films
- Films about actors
- Films about women in France
- Films directed by Justine Triet
- Films set in Paris
- Films set in Sicily
- Films shot in Normandy
- Films shot in Paris
- Films shot in Sicily
- France 2 Cinéma films
- French comedy-drama films
- French-language Belgian films
- Le Pacte films