150 Milligrams
| 150 Milligrams | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Emmanuelle Bercot |
| Screenplay by | Séverine Bosschem Emmanuelle Bercot Romain Compingt |
| Based on | Mediator 150 mg by Irène Frachon |
| Produced by | Caroline Benjo Carole Scotta |
| Starring | Sidse Babett Knudsen Benoît Magimel |
| Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman |
| Edited by | Julien Leloup |
| Music by | Martin Wheeler |
| Distributed by | Haut et Court |
Release dates |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $6.4 million [1] |
| Box office | $2.9 million [2] |
150 Milligrams (French: La Fille de Brest, lit. The Girl of Brest) is a 2016 French drama film directed by Emmanuelle Bercot.[3] It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] The film is based on the true story of French pulmonologist Irène Frachon, who became noted for her investigations of the serious side effects and deaths attributed to the diabetes drug Mediator, produced by French manufacturer Laboratoires Servier.[5]
Cast
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Irène Frachon
- Benoît Magimel as Antoine Le Bihan
- Charlotte Laemmel as Patoche
- Lara Neumann as Anne Jouan
- Philippe Uchan as Aubert
- Patrick Ligardes as Bruno Frachon
- Olivier Pasquier as Arsène Weber
- Isabelle de Hertogh as Corinne Zacharria
- Gustave Kervern as Kermarec
- Pablo Pauly as Charles-Joseph Oudin
- Myriam Azencot as Catherine Haynes
- Eddie Chignara as Christophe Laugier
- Raphaël Ferret as Fred
- Christophe Meynet as David
- Gilles Treton as Yannick Jobic
- Élise Lucet as Herself
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter's Leslie Felperin cited the "outsize but empathic central performance" by star Sidse Babett Knudsen in the role of Frachon and the director's ability to handle the film's "intellectually rigorous storytelling" and many characters.[5]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards | Best Actress | Sidse Babett Knudsen | Nominated |
| Best Adaptation | Séverine Bosschem and Emmanuelle Bercot | Nominated | |
| Magritte Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Isabelle de Hertogh | Nominated |
| Lumières Awards | Best Actress | Sidse Babett Knudsen | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ JP. "La Fille de Brest (2016)- JPBox-Office". Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "La fille de Brest". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Emmanuelle Bercot's '150 Milligrams' to Open San Sebastian Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Toronto unveils City To City, World Cinema, Masters line-ups". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (26 September 2016). "'150 Milligrams' ('La Fille de Brest'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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