Juste la fin du monde

After 12 years of separation from his family, a successful writer comes home to tell his loved ones the sad news about his terminal illness. At home, an eccentric mother, a mocking and vulnerable sister, an unbalanced older brother and his stupid wife are waiting for him. The joy of the long-awaited meeting is quickly replaced by quarrels and turns into a serious conflict. It seems that the family has lost the ability to listen to each other, empathize and love. Read more The film was able to assemble a rather famous cast: winner of the "Oscar" for "Best Actress" in 2008 for the film "Woman in Pink Light" Marion Cotillard; winner of the Palme d'Or for the picture "Adele" in 2013 by Léa Seydoux; Natalie Bay, who won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1999 for the film Pornographic Liaisons. The director of the film, Xavier Dolan, is no less titled than his wards: in addition to 4 nominations at Cannes, he had 2 awards in 2009 ("Regards Jeune Award" for the film "I Killed My Mother") and 2014 ("Jury Award" for the film "Mommy") at the same festival. The film was shown for the first time on May 19, 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was able to earn as many as two awards: "Grand Prix of the Jury" and "Prize of the Ecumenical (Christian) Jury". Despite the prestigious awards, film critics of the site https://www.rottentomatoes.com do not approve of the film very much - only 45% of positive reviews.