3 Days in Quiberon
2018 film by Emily Atef
3 Days in Quiberon (German: 3 Tage in Quiberon) is a 2018 drama film written and directed by Emily Atef, based on an idea by Denis Poncet. It is an international co-production between Germany, Austria, and France. It stars Marie Bäumer as famous actress Romy Schneider, with Birgit Minichmayr, Charly Hübner, Robert Gwisdek, and Denis Lavant in supporting roles. It focuses on three days during the last year of Schneider's life.
The film had its world premiere at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival on 19 February 2018, and was released in Germany on 12 April 2018, by Prokino Filmverleih. It received positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised Atef's direction and the performances of the cast. It earned ten nominations at the 68th German Film Awards, winning in seven categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (for Bäumer), Best Supporting Actress (for Minichmayr), Best Supporting Actor (for Gwisdek), Best Cinematography, and Best Score. At the 31st European Film Awards, Bäumer was nominated for Best Actress, while Christoph M. Kaiser and Julian Maas won Best Composer.
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In 1981 at a spa in Quiberon, the celebrated actress Romy Schneider is undergoing a cure. Ignoring the strict regime, she largely exists on tobacco, alcohol, and tranquillisers.
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