Sibyl (2019 film)

Sibyl is a 2019 French comedy-drama film directed by Justine Triet and starring Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Gaspard Ulliel. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Sibyl
Film poster
Directed byJustine Triet
Produced byDavid Thion
Philippe Martin
Written byJustine Triet
Arthur Harari
StarringVirginie Efira
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Gaspard Ulliel
CinematographySimon Beaufils
Edited byLaurent Sénéchal
Production
company
Les Films Pelléas
Scope Pictures
Distributed byLe Pacte
Release date
  • 24 May 2019 (2019-05-24) (Cannes)[1]
  • 24 May 2019 (2019-05-24) (France)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
Belgium
LanguageFrench

Plot

Sibyl is a psychotherapist who returns to her first passion: writing. Her newest patient, Margot, is a troubled up-and-coming actress, who proves to be too tempting a source of inspiration. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot's tumultuous life.[3]

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Paris, in studios located in Lyon and on the Italian island of Stromboli.[4]

Reception

Sibyl received mixed reviews from critics. As of August 2020, 57% of the 30 reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.76/10.[5]

References
  1. "The Screenings Guide 2019". Cannes. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "Sibyl (2018)". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. "A magnificent cast for Justine Triet's Sibyl". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  5. "Sibyl (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 August 2020.


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