''Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' (, ) is a 1995 French drama film directed, co-written by and starring

Xavier Beauvois Xavier Beauvois (; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Career His film '' Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. His film '' Of Gods an ...

Plot

Benoit (Xavier Beauvois) has planned out his life. Unfortunately he has forgotten about National Service. After he is called up, he tries everything to get around. He goes to a psychiatrist who gives him medicine against depression. As this doesn't work out he tries suicide. The story gets even worse as he is told by a military doctor that he is HIV positive. Benoit tumbles down into the drug scene. Then he goes to Italy and meets Claudia (Chiara Mastroianni). Things seem to improve, but only for a short time...

Cast

as Benoît * Chiara Mastroianni as Claudia *

Roschdy Zem Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French people, French actor and filmmaker of Morocco, Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Actor for his role in the film ''Days of Glory (2006 film), Da ...

as Omar * Bulle Ogier as Benoît's Mother * Jean-Louis Richard as Benoît's Father * Emmanuel Salinger as Military Doctor * Jean Douchet as Jean-Paul * Pascal Bonitzer as Psychiatrist *

Cédric Kahn Cédric Kahn (; born 17 June 1966) is a French screenwriter, film director and actor. Career His films include ''L'Ennui'' (1998), based on the Alberto Moravia novel ''Boredom'', and ''Red Lights (2004 film), Red Lights'' (2004), based on the Geor ...

as Benoît's Friend * Stanislas Nordey as Benoît's Friend * Patrick Chauvel as Military Commander * Denis Psaltospoulos as Patient

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed and largely performed by

John Cale John Davies Cale (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, and record producer who was a founding member of the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Over his six-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, dr ...

, and was subsequently released as an album.

Accolades

The film won the Jury Prize at the

1995 Cannes Film Festival The 48th Cannes Film Festival took place from 17 to 28 May 1995. French actress Jeanne Moreau served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Carole Bouquet hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Serbian filmmaker Emir Kust ...

References

External links

* 1995 films 1990s French-language films 1995 drama films French drama films Films directed by Xavier Beauvois Films scored by John Cale 1990s French films HIV/AIDS in French films French-language drama films Cannes Jury Prize winners {{1990s-France-film-stub