Everything Went Fine

    Everything Went Fine
    2021

    Synopsis

    When her elderly father has a stroke, Emmanuelle rushes to his bedside. Sick and half-paralysed in his hospital bed, he asks Emmanuelle to help him end his life.

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    Cast

    • Sophie MarceauEmmanuèle Bernheim
    • André DussollierAndré Bernheim
    • Géraldine PailhasPascale Bernheim
    • Charlotte RamplingClaude de Soria
    • Éric CaravacaSerge Toubiana
    • Hanna SchygullaSwiss Lady
    • Grégory GadeboisGérard Boisrond
    • Judith MagreSimone
    • Jacques NolotRobert, le voisin de chambre
    • Daniel MesguichMe Georges Kiejman

    Recommendations

    • 80

      The Guardian

      Another type of drama would put the issue-led handwringing at the centre of things. Not this film. It is just the hinge on which the family drama turns, and the performances from Dussollier and Marceau are quietly outstanding.
    • 80

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Considering the subject matter, Everything Went Fine is not the most affecting drama, but its honesty and intelligence keep you glued.
    • 80

      Variety

      This elegantly written, persuasively performed drama finds the ever-unpredictable Ozon in his plainest, most pragmatic gear as a filmmaker.
    • 70

      Screen Daily

      With superb understatement, Marceau communicates Emmanuele’s seemingly inexhaustible patience, while hinting at all the unresolved feelings she has about this impossible man.
    • 68

      TheWrap

      For all of his self-imposed restraints, Ozon remains a terrific actors’ director, with both Marceau and especially Dussollier giving lively performances that afford the film its limited spark.
    • 60

      CineVue

      The performances are pitch perfect, particularly that of Marceau, who is superb in riding through the conflicts of the situation and the moments when the strong emotions riding over the niceties finally come to the fore.
    • 60

      The Telegraph

      This controlled unveiling of a fuller picture is certainly engaging, but the film has the respectful air of a tribute – to Bernheim, as opposed to her father – and its sheer seemliness means it lacks the intellectual and erotic fizz of Ozon’s best work.
    • 58

      The Playlist

      For all of its careful observations, it’s still an absolute slog to get through.

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