Everything Went Fine

2021 1h 53m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 174

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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When her elderly father has a stroke, Emmanuelle rushes to his bedside. Sick and half-paralysed in his hospital bed, he asks Emmanuelle to help him end his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sophie Marceau
Emmanuèle Bernheim
André Dussollier
André Bernheim
Géraldine Pailhas
Pascale Bernheim
Charlotte Rampling
Claude de Soria
Éric Caravaca
Serge Toubiana
Hanna Schygulla
Swiss Lady
Grégory Gadebois
Gérard Boisrond
Judith Magre
Simone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Ozon
Writers: Philippe Piazzo, François Ozon
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: Belgium, France

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Ozon, shot by Hichame Alaouié. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Laure Gardette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sophie Marceau and André Dussollier and Géraldine Pailhas carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt12847812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Ozon directs. Hichame Alaouié behind the camera. Laure Gardette cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in German, French, English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by François Ozon, shot by Hichame Alaouié. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Laure Gardette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sophie Marceau and André Dussollier and Géraldine Pailhas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12847812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hichame Alaouié
Editing: Laure Gardette
Costume design: Ursula Paredes Choto
Makeup / hair: Nathalie Tabareau
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Everything Went Fine (2021)

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Brent Marchant2023-05-21
★ 7/10
Questions related to assisted suicide and the right to die have been debated hotly for decades, and proponents on each side of these issues have made passionate arguments for their causes. A number of fine films have addressed these issues, too, such as “Blackbird” (2018), “You Don’t Know Jack” (2010), “Whose Life Is It, Anyway?” (1981) and “The Barbarian Invasions” (2003). And now moviegoers can add the latest offering from writer-director François Ozon to that list. This fact-based drama about an elderly French stroke victim who asks his daughter to help him die examines the subject from a variety of angles, including the legal, medical, emotional and ethical considerations involved in carrying out such a highly charged act, and it does so with a great deal of integrity, authenticity and heartfelt feeling. It’s also one of the finest, most accessible offerings from a filmmaker whose works I believe often leave much to be desired. However, with that said, that’s not to say that this release is without its issues, such as several story threads that don’t feel fully resolved, as well as some occasionally strange camera work and seemingly superfluous narrative elements. Nonetheless, “Everything Went Fine” has much in its favor, including excellent performances by its three principals (Sophie Marceau, André Dussellier and Géraldine Pailhas), a comprehensive script, sustained pacing, well-placed moments of comic relief, and emotional impact without becoming manipulative or schmaltzy. If you can look past this offering’s minor shortcomings, you’ll come away from it having had a moving and insightful cinema experience, as well as a thoughtful meditation on when it’s time to stay and when to go.

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