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Peaceful (2021)

Name: Peaceful
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-07-16
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel, Cécile de France, Gabriel Sara, Oscar Morgan

Peaceful (2021), directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, starring Catherine Deneuve and Benoît Magimel.

14 07/16/2021 BR Drama 2h

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A son in denial of a serious illness. A mother facing the unbearable. And between them a doctor fighting to do his job and bring them to acceptance. The three of them have one year and four seasons to come together and understand what it means to die while living.

Mathieu CaudroyCinematography
Yves CapeCinematography
Emmanuelle BercotDirector, Writer
Julien LeloupEditing

About the film

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. Portraying a man facing a serious illness and undeniable death, Benoît Magimel won the Award for Best Actor at the 27th Lumière Awards and 47th César Awards.

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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.

Premise

Benjamin, a theatre professor, whose life expectancy is estimated to be a year after diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.

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Production

Principal photography began on 11 October 2019. The filming was suspended on 25 November after Catherine Deneuve suffered a stroke. Deneuve returned to the film set in July 2020.

Release

Peaceful had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, screened out of competition. The film was released in France on 24 November 2021.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 27% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

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External links

Peaceful at IMDb

Text from Peaceful (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaceful_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on July 16, 2021, a Friday.
It runs 2h00 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "De son vivant".
As of September 20, 2026, it is on no subscription service in Brazil — only to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosLes Films du Kiosque, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, SCOPE Pictures
CountriesFrance
LanguagesFrench, English
StatusReleased

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Mathieu Caudroy Cinematography
Yves Cape Cinematography
Emmanuelle Bercot Director
Julien Leloup Editing
Yann Dedet Editing
Denis Pineau-Valencienne Producer
François Kraus Producer
Geneviève Lemal Producer
Éric Neveux Original music
Emmanuelle Bercot Writer
Marcia Romano Writer

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What is Peaceful about?

Peaceful: A son in denial of a serious illness. A mother facing the unbearable. And between them a doctor fighting to do his job and bring them to acceptance. The three of them have one year and four seasons to come together and understand what it means to die while living.

Who directed Peaceful?

Peaceful was directed by Emmanuelle Bercot in 2021.

Who stars in Peaceful?

The cast of Peaceful includes Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel, Cécile de France, Gabriel Sara and Oscar Morgan.

How long is Peaceful?

Peaceful runs for 120 minutes, or 2h00.

Where can I watch Peaceful?

Peaceful is available on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.