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 whilst seeking inspiration for his new film.[3][4] The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6]
| Staying Vertical | |
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| Rester vertical | |
| Directed by | Alain Guiraudie |
| Written by | Alain Guiraudie |
| Produced by | Sylvie Pialat Benoît Quainon |
| Starring | Damien Bonnard India Hair Raphaël Thiéry |
| Cinematography | Claire Mathon |
| Edited by | Jean-Christophe Hym |
Production company | Les Films du Worso |
| Distributed by | Les Films du Losange |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $3.8 million[1] |
| Box office | $456.000[2] |
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 65%, based on 23 reviews, with an average score of 6.2/10.[7] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Nominated | |
| Queer Palm | Nominated | ||
| César Awards | Most Promising Actor | Damien Bonnard | Nominated |
| Louis Delluc Prize | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Lumières Awards[9] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Alain Guiraudie | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actor | Damien Bonnard | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Alain Guiraudie | Nominated | |
Films directed by Alain Guiraudie | |
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