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Heaven Will Wait

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Heaven Will Wait
Film poster
Directed byMarie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Written by
Produced byMarie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Starring
CinematographyMyriam Vinocour
Edited byBenoît Quinon
Distributed byUGC Distribution
Release dates
  • 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) (Locarno)
  • 5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) (France)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$2 million[1]

Heaven Will Wait (French: Le Ciel attendra) is a 2016 French drama film directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar.[2] It was selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Cast and characters

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Reception

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Allan Hunter of Screen Daily wrote that while the film "lack[s] subtlety in places, it still successfully evokes the human heartbreak beneath the news headlines."[4]

Accolades

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Cast and director at premiere
Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
César Awards Most Promising Actress Noémie Merlant Nominated
Lumières Awards Best Female Revelation Naomi Amarger Nominated
Noémie Merlant Nominated
Best Screenplay Emilie Frèche and Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Le ciel attendra (Heaven Will Wait)". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ "Locarno Film Review: 'Heaven Will Wait'". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Toronto unveils City To City, World Cinema, Masters line-ups". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ "'Heaven Will Wait': Locarno Review". Screen International. 9 August 2016.
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