''Madly in Life'' () is a 2020 Belgian

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film written and directed by

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in their feature directorial debut. The film stars

Jo Deseure Jo Deseure (born 9 January 1948) is a Belgian stage and film actress. After developing an interest in acting, Deseure enrolled at the Institut Supérieur des Arts in Brussels and graduated from there in 1984. She later began working in theatre ...

Jean Le Peltier Jean Le Peltier (born 1985) is a Belgian-French film and stage director, writer and actor. After developing an interest in acting, Le Peltier studied performing arts at the Rennes 2 University in France and graduated from there in 2008. He began ...

Lucie Debay Lucie Debay is a Belgian-French actress who has appeared in film, television and theatre. Career After developing an interest in acting, Debay enrolled at the INSAS Film School in Brussels and graduated from there in 2009. She later began wor ...

and Gilles Remiche, and follows an aging woman dealing with her progressing

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with the help of her son. It was the last film in which Remiche starred before his death in 2022. The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the

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on 2 October 2020. It was theatrically released in Belgium on 4 November 2020, before streaming in other territories starting on 14 January 2022. Upon release, ''Madly in Life'' was acclaimed by critics, who lauded the cast performances and the production values as well as the sensitive portrayal of its subject matter. At the

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, ''Madly in Life'' received a record-tying twelve nominations and won seven awards, including

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and

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for Sirot and Balboni.

Cast

as Suzanne Merteens *

as Alex *

as Noémie * Gilles Remiche as Kevin

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Madly in Life 2020 films 2020 comedy-drama films 2020 directorial debut films 2020s French-language films Belgian comedy-drama films Films about dementia Magritte Award winning films Films about mother–son relationships 2020s Belgian films