Madly in Life (2020)

Original title

Une vie démente

Directed by

Ann Sirot, Raphaël Balboni

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Belgium

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

U

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging woman faces her worsening dementia while her son helps her navigate daily life. The film shows their bond as they deal with both difficult moments and small joys together.

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What happens

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. The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the Namur Film Festival on 2 October 2020. 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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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