Staying Vertical

Staying Vertical
Theatrical release poster
Rester vertical
Directed byAlain Guiraudie
Written byAlain Guiraudie
Produced bySylvie Pialat
Benoît Quainon
StarringDamien Bonnard
India Hair
Raphaël Thiéry
CinematographyClaire Mathon
Edited byJean-Christophe Hym
Production
company
Les Films du Worso
Distributed byLes Films du Losange
Release dates
  • 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) (Cannes)
  • 24 August 2016 (2016-08-24) (France)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$4 million[1]
Box office$456.000[2]

Staying Vertical (French: Rester vertical) is a 2016 French drama film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie. The story follows a filmmaker who has to raise a child (whom he had with a shepherdess) by himself while seeking inspiration for his new film.[3][4] The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6]

Cast

Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 65%, based on 23 reviews, with an average score of 6.2/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominated
Queer Palm Nominated
César Awards Most Promising Actor Damien Bonnard Nominated
Louis Delluc Prize Best Film Nominated
Lumières Awards[9] Best Film Nominated
Best Director Alain Guiraudie Nominated
Best Male Revelation Damien Bonnard Won
Best Screenplay Alain Guiraudie Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Assayas, Dumont, Garcia and Guiraudie: Four aces for the Palme d'Or". Cineuropa. 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Staying Vertical".
  3. ^ Rapold, Nicolas (10 May 2016), "At Cannes, Balancing the Fresh and the Familiar", The New York Times, retrieved 11 May 2016
  4. ^ Robey, Tim (12 May 2016). "Cannes 2016: Staying Vertical pushes the envelope of human sexuality into every orifice - review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Staying Vertical (Rester vertical) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  8. ^ "Staying Vertical". Metacritic.
  9. ^ "Lumières 2017 : "Elle" et "Une vie" en tête des nominations". LCI. 16 December 2016.