Staying Vertical

Staying Vertical (Rester vertical) is a 2016 French drama film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie. The story follows a filmmaker who has to raise a child (whom he had with a shepherdess) by himself while seeking inspiration for his new film. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

 * Damien Bonnard as Léo
 * India Hair as Marie
 * Raphaël Thiéry as Jean-Louis
 * Christian Bouillette as Marcel
 * Basile Meilleurat as Yoan
 * Laure Calamy as Doctor Mirande

Reception
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 65%, based on 23 reviews, with an average score of 6.2/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".