The movie

De son vivant
When Benjamin, a drama teacher, is diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer, he doesn’t want to recognize this. Dr Eddé tries to reconcile his patient to the inevitable with the help of music, a cheerful attitude, and an enthusiastic nursing team.
Description
‘Bercot delivers a risky, powerful and poignant melodrama… [The film] offers a great role to the always excellent Benoît Magimel, all the while paying homage (in a moving mirror image) to the resilience of the mythical star Catherine Deneuve, who restarted filming after several months of interruption following a stroke.’—Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa