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The Restless

The Restless

20216.81h 57m

Overview

Leila and Damien struggle with his bipolar disorder.

Directed by Joachim Lafosse
Written by Lou Du Pontavice, Pablo Guarise, Anne-Lise Morin
Produced by Alexandre Gavras, Anton Iffland Stettner, Eva Kuperman
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Top Cast

Leïla Bekhti

Leïla Bekhti

Leïla

Damien Bonnard

Damien Bonnard

Damien

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Gabriel Merz Chammah

Amine

Patrick Descamps

Patrick Descamps

Patrick

Jules Waringo

Jules Waringo

Jérôme

Alexandre Gavras

Alexandre Gavras

Serge

Joël Delsaut

Joël Delsaut

André

Colette Kieffer

Colette Kieffer

Colette

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Léo Delsaut

Antoine

D

Dani Iffland-Stettner

Léa

Themes & Keywords

bipolar disorder

About The Restless

The Restless is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of bipolar disorder. Directed by Joachim Lafosse, it stars Leïla Bekhti, Damien Bonnard, Gabriel Merz Chammah. Leila and Damien struggle with his bipolar disorder.

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