Staying Vertical (French: Rester vertical) is a 2016 French drama film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie. The story follows a filmmaker who has to raise a child (whom he had with a shepherdess) by himself while seeking inspiration for his new film. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
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Cast
Damien Bonnard as Léo
India Hair as Marie
Raphaël Thiéry as Jean-Louis
Christian Bouillette as Marcel
Basile Meilleurat as Yoan
Laure Calamy as Doctor Mirande
Reception
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 65%, based on 23 reviews, with an average score of 6.2/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".