The Restless

Name: The Restless
Genre: Drama
Released: April 28, 2023
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Alexandre Gavras, Colette Kieffer, Damien Bonnard, Dani Iffard-Stettner, Elsa Rauchs

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Film Movement | Release Date (Streaming): April 28, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Alexandre Gavras, Colette Kieffer, Damien Bonnard, Dani Iffard-Stettner, Elsa Rauchs, Gabriel Merz Chammah, Joël Delsaut, Jules Waringo, Larisa Faber, Leïla Bekhti, Léo Delsaut, Luc Schiltz, Patrick Descamps

Summary: Leïla (Leïla Bekhti) and Damien (Damien Bonnard) are married with a son and deeply in love. Despite suffering from bipolar disorder, Damien tries to pursue a normal life, but his condition makes it increasingly difficult for him to provide the stability that Leila so desperately desires.

Director: Joachim Lafosse

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 117 min

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Dave Calhoun

Jul 17, 2021

It’s a film that oozes clear-eyed empathy and has the lived-in feel of a story, director and cast working in strong harmony. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jul 17, 2021

It’s not one of those filmmaking-as-therapy grudge sessions, but a wrenchingly fair-minded look at complicated family dynamics. Read full review

Steve Pond

Jul 17, 2021

Both actors are riveting in this sad duet, and Lafosse isn’t much interested in giving them a facile reconciliation. Everything is hard in The Restless, a potent drama that never quite succumbs to dread but always keeps it close at hand. Read full review

Jordan Mintzer

Jul 17, 2021

Lafosse administers the tension like a seasoned anesthetist who knows exactly what dose to deliver, keeping us on the edge of our seats but never resorting to cheap tricks or unlikely twists. It’s stressful and harrowing because it all feels so real. Read full review

The Playlist Gregory Ellwood

Jul 17, 2021

The storyline is so predictable, in fact, that despite Lafosse’s skills at crafting a scene the narrative simply leaves you wanting. The actors, on the other hand, carry most of your attention because they simply have to. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jul 17, 2021

In narrative terms it never really develops any of its characters or relationships, yet its two utterly heartfelt lead performances make this a grimly authentic spectacle. Read full review

The Film Stage Alistair Ryder

Jul 17, 2021

Certainly there have been worse screen portrayals of bipolar than The Restless, which is largely inoffensive despite its reliance on stereotypes. Instead it feels like a frustrating missed opportunity, consistently opting for melodramatics whenever it needs to seriously explore its subject matter. Read full review

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