''Staying Vertical'' (french: Rester vertical) is a 2016 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
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. The film was selected to compete for the
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...
at the
2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
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Damien Bonnard as Léo
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India Hair
India Hair (born 1987) is a French actress.
Early life
Hair was born in Saumur a town in western France, to an American father and an English mother.
Career
She has worked in film and television. Her film credits include '' Camille Rewinds' ...
as Marie
* Raphaël Thiéry as Jean-Louis
* Christian Bouillette as Marcel
* Basile Meilleurat as Yoan
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Laure Calamy
Laure Calamy (born March 22, 1975) is a César Award-winning French film, TV and theatre actress best known for her roles in ''Call My Agent!'' and '' My Donkey, My Lover & I''.
Early life
Born in 1975, Calamy is the daughter of a psychologist ...
as Doctor Mirande
Reception
Review aggregation website
Rotten Tomatoes
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reported an approval rating of 65%, based on 23 reviews, with an average score of 6.2/10. On
Metacritic
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, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Accolades
References
External links
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{{Alain Guiraudie
2016 films
2016 drama films
2010s French-language films
French drama films
Films directed by Alain Guiraudie
Films about filmmaking
French LGBT-related films
2016 LGBT-related films
LGBT-related drama films
2010s French films