Madly in Life

Madly in Life
Madly in Life
	Film poster
Directed by	Ann Sirot; Raphaël Balboni;
Written by	Ann Sirot; Raphaël Balboni;
Produced by	Julie Esparbes
Starring	Jo Deseure; Jean Le Peltier; Lucie Debay; Gilles Remiche;
Cinematography	Jorge Piquer Rodríguez
Edited by	Sophie Vercruysse; Raphaël Balboni;
Release dates	2 October 2020 (Namur); 4 November 2020;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	French

Madly in Life (French: Une vie démente) is a 2020 Belgian comedy-drama film written and directed by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni in their feature directorial debut. The film stars Jo Deseure, Jean Le Peltier, Lucie Debay and Gilles Remiche, and follows an aging woman dealing with her progressing dementia with the help of her son. It was the last film in which Remiche starred before his death in 2022.^[1]

The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the Namur Film Festival on 2 October 2020.^[2] It was theatrically released in Belgium on 4 November 2020, before streaming in other territories starting on 14 January 2022. Upon release, Madly in Life was acclaimed by critics, who lauded the cast performances and the production values as well as the sensitive portrayal of its subject matter.^[3]

At the 11th Magritte Awards, Madly in Life received a record-tying twelve nominations and won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Screenplay for Sirot and Balboni.^[4]

Cast

Jo Deseure as Suzanne Merteens
Jean Le Peltier as Alex
Lucie Debay as Noémie
Gilles Remiche as Kevin

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Cabourg Film Festival^[5]	Grand Prix	Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni	Nominated
Chistera Awards^[6]	Best Film		Nominated
	Best Director	Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni	Won
	Best Actress	Jo Deseure	Won
	Young Jury Prize		Won
Cinemania^[7]	Hoppenheim Prize	Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni	Won
Galway Film Fleadh^[5]	Best International Film		Nominated
Magritte Awards^[4]	Best Film		Won
	Best Director	Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni	Nominated
	Best Screenplay	Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni	Won
	Best Actor	Jean Le Peltier	Won
	Best Actress	Lucie Debay	Nominated
	Best Actress	Jo Deseure	Won
	Best Supporting Actor	Gilles Remiche	Won
	Best First Feature Film		Nominated
	Best Production Design	Lisa Etienne	Won
	Best Costume Design	Frédérick Denis	Won
	Best Sound	Bruno Schweisguth, Julien Mizac, Philippe Charbonnel	Nominated
	Best Editing	Sophie Vercruysse and Raphaël Balboni	Nominated
Molodist Awards^[8]	Best Film		Nominated
Molodist Awards^[8]	Audience Award		Won
Namur Film Festival^[2]	Best Film		Nominated
Wolf PÖFF Awards^[5]	Best First Feature Film		Nominated

References

^ "Le réalisateur et acteur Gilles Remiche s'est éteint à l'âge de 44 ans" (in French). RTBF. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Engelen, Aurore (23 September 2020). "French Works Boast a Strong Presence at the Namur Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ Brumagne, Françoise (8 September 2021). "Les critiques d'Hugues Dayez avec "Une vie démente", une belle surprise made in Belgium" (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b Bradfer, Fabienne (12 February 2022). "Magritte du cinéma: "Un monde" et "Une vie démente" grands gagnants de cette édition". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Madly in Life (Une vie démente)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ Fleurot, Frédéric (9 October 2021). ""L'événement" et "Une vie démente" primés au Festival International du Film de Saint Jean-de-Luz 2021" (in French). France Bleau. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^ "Une vie démente, Prix du public Mel Hoppenheim" (in French). Cinemania. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
^ "Une vie démente à nouveau primé ce week-end à La Ciotat!". Cinevox (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

External links

Madly in Life at IMDb

[1] "Le réalisateur et acteur Gilles Remiche s'est éteint à l'âge de 44 ans" (in French). RTBF. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

[namur-2] Engelen, Aurore (23 September 2020). "French Works Boast a Strong Presence at the Namur Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[3] Brumagne, Françoise (8 September 2021). "Les critiques d'Hugues Dayez avec "Une vie démente", une belle surprise made in Belgium" (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[magritte-4] Bradfer, Fabienne (12 February 2022). "Magritte du cinéma: "Un monde" et "Une vie démente" grands gagnants de cette édition". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2022.

[cineuropa-5] "Madly in Life (Une vie démente)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[6] Fleurot, Frédéric (9 October 2021). ""L'événement" et "Une vie démente" primés au Festival International du Film de Saint Jean-de-Luz 2021" (in French). France Bleau. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[7] "Une vie démente, Prix du public Mel Hoppenheim" (in French). Cinemania. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[8] "Une vie démente à nouveau primé ce week-end à La Ciotat!". Cinevox (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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Madly in Life
Film poster
Directed by	Ann Sirot Raphaël Balboni
Written by	Ann Sirot Raphaël Balboni
Produced by	Julie Esparbes
Starring	Jo Deseure Jean Le Peltier Lucie Debay Gilles Remiche
Cinematography	Jorge Piquer Rodríguez
Edited by	Sophie Vercruysse Raphaël Balboni
Release dates	2 October 2020 (2020-10-02) (Namur) 4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	French