Madly in Life (French: Une vie démente) is a 2020 Belgian comedy-drama film written and directed by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni in their feature directorial debut. The film stars Jo Deseure, Jean Le Peltier, Lucie Debay and Gilles Remiche, and follows an aging woman dealing with her progressing dementia with the help of her son. It was the last film in which Remiche starred before his death in 2022.[1]

Madly in Life
Film poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Ann Sirot
  • Raphaël Balboni
Produced byJulie Esparbes
Starring
CinematographyJorge Piquer Rodríguez
Edited by
Release dates
  • 2 October 2020 (2020-10-02) (Namur)
  • 4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the Namur Film Festival on 2 October 2020.[2] It was theatrically released in Belgium on 4 November 2020, before streaming in other territories starting on 14 January 2022. Upon release, Madly in Life was acclaimed by critics, who lauded the cast performances and the production values as well as the sensitive portrayal of its subject matter.[3]

At the 11th Magritte Awards, Madly in Life received a record-tying twelve nominations and won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Screenplay for Sirot and Balboni.[4]

Cast

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Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cabourg Film Festival[5] Grand Prix Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni Nominated
Chistera Awards[6] Best Film Nominated
Best Director Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni Won
Best Actress Jo Deseure Won
Young Jury Prize Won
Cinemania[7] Hoppenheim Prize Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni Won
Galway Film Fleadh[5] Best International Film Nominated
Magritte Awards[4] Best Film Won
Best Director Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni Nominated
Best Screenplay Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni Won
Best Actor Jean Le Peltier Won
Best Actress Lucie Debay Nominated
Jo Deseure Won
Best Supporting Actor Gilles Remiche Won
Best First Feature Film Nominated
Best Production Design Lisa Etienne Won
Best Costume Design Frédérick Denis Won
Best Sound Bruno Schweisguth, Julien Mizac, Philippe Charbonnel Nominated
Best Editing Sophie Vercruysse and Raphaël Balboni Nominated
Molodist Awards[8] Best Film Nominated
Audience Award Won
Namur Film Festival[2] Best Film Nominated
Wolf PÖFF Awards[5] Best First Feature Film Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Le réalisateur et acteur Gilles Remiche s'est éteint à l'âge de 44 ans" (in French). RTBF. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Engelen, Aurore (23 September 2020). "French Works Boast a Strong Presence at the Namur Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ Brumagne, Françoise (8 September 2021). "Les critiques d'Hugues Dayez avec "Une vie démente", une belle surprise made in Belgium" (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b Bradfer, Fabienne (12 February 2022). "Magritte du cinéma: "Un monde" et "Une vie démente" grands gagnants de cette édition". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Madly in Life (Une vie démente)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ Fleurot, Frédéric (9 October 2021). ""L'événement" et "Une vie démente" primés au Festival International du Film de Saint Jean-de-Luz 2021" (in French). France Bleau. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Une vie démente, Prix du public Mel Hoppenheim" (in French). Cinemania. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Une vie démente à nouveau primé ce week-end à La Ciotat!". Cinevox (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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