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- 2023
- Luxbox
- 1 h 57 m
- 2023
- Luxbox
- 1 h 57 m
Summary Leïla (Leïla Bekhti) and Damien (Damien Bonnard) are married with a son and deeply in love. Despite suffering from bipolar disorder, Damien tries to pursue a normal life, but his condition makes it increasingly difficult for him to provide the stability that Leila so desperately desires.
- 2023
- Luxbox
- 1 h 57 m
- 2023
- Luxbox
- 1 h 57 m
The Restless
74
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Summary Leïla (Leïla Bekhti) and Damien (Damien Bonnard) are married with a son and deeply in love. Despite suffering from bipolar disorder, Damien tries to pursue a normal life, but his condition makes it increasingly difficult for him to provide the stability that Leila so desperately desires.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
74
67% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
74
67% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s a film that oozes clear-eyed empathy and has the lived-in feel of a story, director and cast working in strong harmony.
It’s not one of those filmmaking-as-therapy grudge sessions, but a wrenchingly fair-minded look at complicated family dynamics.
An impressively nuanced portrait of the three-way relationship between a man, a woman and his disease.
Lafosse administers the tension like a seasoned anesthetist who knows exactly what dose to deliver, keeping us on the edge of our seats but never resorting to cheap tricks or unlikely twists. It’s stressful and harrowing because it all feels so real.
The storyline is so predictable, in fact, that despite Lafosse’s skills at crafting a scene the narrative simply leaves you wanting. The actors, on the other hand, carry most of your attention because they simply have to.
Lafosse’s empathy as a director is admirable, but The Restless falls short of putting a compelling story to film.
Certainly there have been worse screen portrayals of bipolar than The Restless, which is largely inoffensive despite its reliance on stereotypes. Instead it feels like a frustrating missed opportunity, consistently opting for melodramatics whenever it needs to seriously explore its subject matter.
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Production Company
Stenola Productions,
Samsa Film,
KG Productions,
Prime Time,
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF),
Proximus,
VOO,
BE TV,
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles,
Luxembourg Film Fund,
Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds,
Shelter Prod,
Taxshelter. be,
ING,
Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge,
Eurimages,
Canal+,
Cofinova 17,
Ciné+,
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale,
Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Release Date Apr 28, 2023
Duration 1 h 57 m
Genres
Awards
Magritte Awards, Belgium
• 5 Nominations
Lumiere Awards, France
• 2 Nominations
César Awards, France
• 2 Nominations
