The Restless (2021 film)

The Restless
Directed by	Joachim Lafosse
Written by	Joachim Lafosse Juliette Goudot Anne-Lise Morin François Pirot Chloé Léonil Lou du Pontavice
Produced by	Anton Iffland Stettner Eva Kuperman Jani Thiltges
Starring	Leïla Bekhti Damien Bonnard
Cinematography	Jean-François Hensgens
Edited by	Marie-Hélène Dozo
Distributed by	Les Films du Losange (France)
Release dates	16 July 2021 (2021-07-16) (Cannes) 20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) (France)
Countries	Belgium Luxembourg France
Language	French
Box office	$1.1 million [1]

The Restless (French: Les Intranquilles) is a 2021 international co-production[2] drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse, starring Leïla Bekhti and Damien Bonnard. It revolves around Damien and Leïla, a couple in love as they battle with his bipolar disorder.[3] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5]

At the 11th Magritte Awards, The Restless was nominated for six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Lafosse.[6]

Cast and characters

• Leïla Bekhti as Leïla
• Damien Bonnard as Damien
• Gabriel Merz Chammah as Amine
• Patrick Descamps as Patrick
• Luc Schiltz as bakery customer
• Larisa Faber as bakery owner
• Elsa Rauchs as Anne
• Jules Waringo as Jérôme
• Joël Delsaut as André

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Cannes Film Festival[4]	Palme d'Or		Nominated
César Awards[7]	Best Actor	Damien Bonnard	Nominated
	Best Actress	Leïla Bekhti	Nominated
Lumières Awards[8]	Best Actor	Damien Bonnard	Nominated
	Best International Film		Nominated
Magritte Awards[6]	Best Film		Nominated
	Best Director	Joachim Lafosse	Nominated
	Best Screenplay	Joachim Lafosse et al.	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Patrick Descamps	Nominated
	Best Production Design	Anna Falguères	Nominated
	Best Editing	Marie-Hélène Dozo	Nominated

References

1. "The Restless".
2. "Luxembourg film in running for Cannes Film Festival prize". 6 July 2021.
3. "Luxbox to launch Joachim Lafosse's 'The Restless' at virtual Cannes". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
4. "Sean Penn, Wes Anderson, Ildikó Enyedi Join 2021 Cannes Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
5. "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
6. Goodfellow, Melanie (12 January 2022). "'Madly In Life', 'Playground' lead Belgium's Magritte nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
7. "'Lost Illusions', 'Annette', 'Aline' lead France's Cesar nominations". Screen Daily. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
8. "'Lost Illusions', 'Happening' lead the nominations for France's Lumière awards". Screen Daily. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

External links

• The Restless at IMDb