Sibyl

May 24, 2019

1h 40m

★ 5.7

Overview

Sibyl, a jaded psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. But her newest patient Margot, a troubled up-and-coming actress, proves to be a source of inspiration that is far too tempting. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot’s tumultuous life, reviving volatile memories that bring her face to face with her past.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Les Films Pelléas

France 2 Cinéma

Les Films de Pierre

Page 114

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

SCOPE Pictures

Sibyl Trailers

Cast

Sibyl

Virginie Efira

Margot Vasilis

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Igor

Gaspard Ulliel

Mika

Sandra Hüller

Edith

Laure Calamy

Gabriel

Niels Schneider

Étienne

Paul Hamy

Dr. Katz

Arthur Harari

Daniel

Adrien Bellemare

Selma

Jeane Arra-Bellanger

Livia

Liv Harari

Galotin

Lorenzo Lefèbvre

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