Sibyl (2019 film)

Sibyl
Sibyl
	Film poster
Directed by	Justine Triet
Written by	Justine Triet; Arthur Harari
Produced by	David Thion; Philippe Martin
Starring	Virginie Efira; Adèle Exarchopoulos; Gaspard Ulliel
Cinematography	Simon Beaufils
Edited by	Laurent Sénéchal
Production; companies	Les Films Pelléas; Scope Pictures
Distributed by	Le Pacte
Release date	24 May 2019 (Cannes); 24 May 2019 (France);
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	France; Belgium
Language	French
Box office	$2.9 million

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Cast[]

Virginie Efira as Sybil
Adèle Exarchopoulos as Margot Vasilis
Gaspard Ulliel as Igor Maleski
Sandra Hüller as Mikaela "Mika" Sanders
Laure Calamy as Édith
Niels Schneider as Gabriel
Paul Hamy as Étienne

Production[]

Filming took place in Paris, in studios located in Lyon and on the Italian island of Stromboli.^[5]

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.^[6]