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Sibyl

2019 · 101 min

A wry, restless psychodrama that blurs therapy, fiction and memory, keeping you pleasantly off-balance as it shifts between past and present.

Overview
Sibyl, a jaded psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. But her newest patient Margot, a troubled up-and-coming actress, proves to be a source of inspiration that is far too tempting. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot’s tumultuous life, reviving volatile memories that bring her face to face with her past.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • identity
    • memory
    • art
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Justine Triet
    Written by
    Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
    Starring
    Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Gaspard Ulliel, Sandra Hüller, Laure Calamy, Niels Schneider, Paul Hamy, Arthur Harari
    Cinematography
    Simon Beaufils
    Runtime
    101 min
    Country
    Belgium, France
    Languages
    English, French, Italian

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