Madly in Life

2020 1h 27m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 55

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Alex and Noémie would like to have a child. But their plans are turned upside down when Alex's mother, Suzanne, has contracted "semantic dementia", a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects her behavior.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jo Deseure
Suzanne
Jean Le Peltier
Alex
Lucie Debay
Noémie
Gilles Remiche
Kevin
Estelle Marion
Rose
Vincent Lecuyer
Aide-soignant
Joëlle Franco
Aide-soignante
Annette Gatta
Aide-soignante

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raphaël Balboni
Writers: Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raphaël Balboni, shot by Jorge Piquer Rodríguez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sophie Vercruysse 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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Jo Deseure and Jean Le Peltier and Lucie Debay carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13194566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raphaël Balboni directs. Jorge Piquer Rodríguez behind the camera. Sophie Vercruysse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Directed by Raphaël Balboni, shot by Jorge Piquer Rodríguez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sophie Vercruysse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jo Deseure and Jean Le Peltier and Lucie Debay carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13194566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.