Sibyl
A therapist-turned-novelist becomes dangerously entangled in a young actress’s affair, transforming emotional chaos into questionable artistic inspiration.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- sly
- sultry
- psychologically charged
- thoughtful movie night
- french cinema night
What critics said
Critics were divided over this sly, psychologically charged comedy drama, with praise for its performances and ambition tempered by concerns about its contrived, uneven storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sibyl mines Margot's affair and emotional crisis as source material for her novel while remaining involved in the underlying events.
Sibyl's therapy, personal history, writing project, and Margot's drama increasingly echo and contaminate one another.
Sibyl abandons patients, becomes absorbed in Margot's predicament, and uses a therapeutic relationship as an emotional and creative catalyst.
The island setting intensifies Sibyl's isolation and the characters' volatile interpersonal entanglements.
Films like Sibyl, and why
The Souvenir
shared caustic comedy drama, artist protagonists, romantic entanglement, and blurred boundaries between life and fiction
Personal Shopper
shared psychologically volatile relationship drama, self-destructive desire, and intimate auteur filmmaking
The Piano Teacher
shared french comedy drama, professional and romantic boundary violations, and sharply observed female interiority
Movie Details
- Director
- Justine Triet
- Release Date
- 2019-05-24
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (533)
Cast
- Virginie Efira
- Adèle Exarchopoulos
- Gaspard Ulliel
- Sandra Hüller
- Laure Calamy
- Niels Schneider
- Paul Hamy
- Arthur Harari
- Adrien Bellemare
- Jeane Arra-Bellanger
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Darkroom
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, MovieMe
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sibyl about?
- A therapist-turned-novelist becomes dangerously entangled in a young actress’s affair, transforming emotional chaos into questionable artistic inspiration.
- What is Sibyl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sibyl as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sibyl violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sibyl.
- What did critics think of Sibyl?
- Critics were divided over this sly, psychologically charged comedy drama, with praise for its performances and ambition tempered by concerns about its contrived, uneven storytelling.
- Which films are like Sibyl?
- Films with a similar feel include The Souvenir, Personal Shopper, and The Piano Teacher.
- How long is Sibyl?
- Sibyl runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sibyl?
- In United States, Sibyl streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Darkroom.
