Sibyl (2019 film)
Sibyl is a 2019 comedy-drama film directed by Justine Triet and starring Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Gaspard Ulliel, in his final film to be released theatrically during his lifetime.[3] It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
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Directed by | Justine Triet |
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Cinematography | Simon Beaufils |
Edited by | Laurent Sénéchal |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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Language | French |
Box office | $2.9 million[2] |
Synopsis
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.[5]
Cast
- Virginie Efira as Sybil
- 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
Filming took place in Paris, in studios located in Lyon and on the Italian island of Stromboli.[6]
Reception
Sibyl received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 57%, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Intriguing yet uneven, Sibyl is just about held together by its leads, but too often pits great performances against frustrating filmmaking."[7]
References
- "The Screenings Guide 2019". Cannes. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Sibyl (2019)". Box Office Mojo.
- "En images : Mort de Gaspard Ulliel, un visage d'ange au cinéma". 20 Minutes (in French). 19 January 2022.
- "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Sibyl (2018)". UniFrance. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "A magnificent cast for Justine Triet's Sibyl". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Sibyl (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 October 2021.