The Restless

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The Restless

2021

1h 57m

Drama

Romance

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17 Reviews

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Leila and Damien are deeply in love. Despite his bipolarity , he tries to pursue his life with her, knowing he may never be able to offer her what she desires.

Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

05/11/2023

3.5/4

It’s a remarkable work that never rings false.

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Claire Shaffer

New York Times

04/27/2023

Lafosse’s empathy as a director is admirable, but “The Restless” falls short of putting a compelling story to film.

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Steve Pond

TheWrap

07/20/2021

Both actors are riveting in this sad duet.

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

08/03/2022

3/5

This was Bonnard show all the way; he didn’t squander the opportunity to showcase his performing talents.

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

06/15/2022

An abyss threatens us at every turn of the remarkable The Restless. Also sadness, and of course, fear. But what remains is compassion. [Full review in Spanish]

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Irene Falvey

Film Ireland Magazine

12/13/2021

The strength of this film lies in its ability to not divide everything about a mental health issue into black and white.

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Synopsis

Leila and Damien are deeply in love. Despite his bipolarity , he tries to pursue his life with her, knowing he may never be able to offer her what she desires.

Director: Joachim Lafosse
Producer: Anton Iffland-Stettner, Eva Kuperman, Jani Thiltges, Alexandre Gavras, Antonino Lombardo
Screenwriter: Joachim Lafosse, Juliette Goudot, Anne-Lise Morin, Francois Pirot, Chloé Léonil, Lou du Pontavice, Pablo Guarise
Production Co: Shelter prod, RTBF, Voo & be TV, Samsa Film, KG Productions, Prime Time, Proximus, Stenola Productions
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 1h 57m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)