Heaven Will Wait
2016 French drama film
- Emilie Frèche
- Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
- Noémie Merlant
- Naomi Amarger
- Sandrine Bonnaire
- Clotilde Courau
- Zinedine Soualem
Release dates
- 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) (Locarno)
- 5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) (France)
Running time
Heaven Will Wait (French: Le Ciel attendra) is a 2016 French drama film directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar.[2] It was selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Cast and characters
- Noémie Merlant as Sonia Bouzaria
- Naomi Amarger as Mélanie Thenot
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Catherine
- Clotilde Courau as Sylvie
- Zinedine Soualem as Samir
- Dounia Bouzar as herself
- Ariane Ascaride
- Yvan Attal
Reception
Allan Hunter of Screen Daily wrote that while the film "lack[s] subtlety in places, it still successfully evokes the human heartbreak beneath the news headlines."[4]
Accolades
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
---|---|---|---|
César Awards | Most Promising Actress | Noémie Merlant | Nominated |
Lumières Awards | Best Female Revelation | Naomi Amarger | Nominated |
Noémie Merlant | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Emilie Frèche and Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Le ciel attendra (Heaven Will Wait)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Locarno Film Review: 'Heaven Will Wait'". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Toronto unveils City To City, World Cinema, Masters line-ups". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "'Heaven Will Wait': Locarno Review". Screen International. 9 August 2016.
External links
- Heaven Will Wait at IMDb
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