12 Days (film)

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12 Days (French: 12 Jours) is a 2017 French documentary film directed by Raymond Depardon.[1] It premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and received very positive reviews.[2]

12 Days
French poster
French12 Jours
Directed byRaymond Depardon
Produced byClaudine Nougaret
CinematographyRaymond Depardon
Edited bySimon Jacquet
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Palmeraie et Désert
Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
France 2 Cinéma
Wild Bunch
Palatine Étoile 14
Release dates
  • 25 March 2017 (2017-03-25) (Cannes)
  • 29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) (France)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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Filmed at the Centre hospitalier Le Vinatier in Bron near to Lyon, the title derives from a French law that states that patients who are involuntarily committed to a psychiatric institution must have their case reviewed by a judge within 12 days of their committal.[3]

Reception

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12 Days received a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews.[4] In The Guardian, Wendy Ide wrote "The extraordinary level of access and intimacy begs the question, if someone is not deemed fit to leave a psychiatric ward, can they really agree to participation in a documentary? […] However empathetic the approach and honourable the intent, questions of consent and the spectre of exploitation lurk at the edge of the frame. Moral questions notwithstanding, this is a remarkable piece of work," and gave it four stars out of five.[5]

12 Days was nominated for the César Award for Best Documentary Film at the 43rd César Awards.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "12 Days (2017) | MUBI" – via mubi.com.
  2. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (May 25, 2017). "'12 Days' ('12 Jours'): Film Review | Cannes 2017".
  3. ^ "12 Days (12 jours) – Distrib Films US".
  4. ^ "12 Days | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. March 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Ide, Wendy (May 25, 2017). "12 Jours review – a devastating glimpse into broken souls" – via The Guardian.
  6. ^ "12 Days". Film at Lincoln Center.
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