Living and Knowing You Are Alive (2019)
Novelist and screenwriter Emmanuèle Bernheim and filmmaker Alain Cavalier have been friends for 30 years. They are preparing a film based on the former’s autobiography, “Tout s’est bien passé” (Everything Went Fine). In it, she tells how her father asked her to “end it” in the wake of a heart attack. Cavalier suggests that she plays herself, and that he plays her father. One winter morning, Emmanuèle calls Alain; they will have to postpone the shoot until the spring, as she needs an urgent operation.
Director: Alain Cavalier
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: June 5, 2019
Cast
- Emmanuèle Bernheim - Self
- Teymour Al Attar - Self
- Jean-Louis Faure - Self
- Saïd Shayestehkia - Self
- Alexandre Badaoui - Self
- Alain Cavalier - Self
Screenplay
- Emmanuèle Bernheim (Novel)
- Emmanuèle Bernheim (Screenplay)
- Alain Cavalier (Screenplay)
Editing: Françoise Widhoff
Production: Caméra One, ARTE France Cinéma, ARTE, Ciné+
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering
Keywords
cancer, euthanasia
More Films by Director: Alain Cavalier
More Films in Genre: Drama, Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Living and Knowing You Are Alive about?
- Novelist and screenwriter Emmanuèle Bernheim and filmmaker Alain Cavalier have been friends for 30 years. They are preparing a film based on the former’s autobiography, “Tout s’est bien passé” (Everything Went Fine). In it, she tells how her father asked her to “end it” in the wake of a heart attack. Cavalier suggests that she plays herself, and that he plays her father. One winter morning, Emmanuèle calls Alain; they will have to postpone the shoot until the spring, as she needs an urgent operation.
- Who directed Living and Knowing You Are Alive?
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive was directed by Alain Cavalier.
- Who stars in Living and Knowing You Are Alive?
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive stars Emmanuèle Bernheim, Teymour Al Attar, Jean-Louis Faure, Saïd Shayestehkia, Alexandre Badaoui, Alain Cavalier.
- How long is Living and Knowing You Are Alive?
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Living and Knowing You Are Alive?
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive is a Drama, Documentary film.
- Where was Living and Knowing You Are Alive produced?
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Living and Knowing You Are Alive?
- The themes of Living and Knowing You Are Alive include: Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering.