47
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe film frequently dips into unintentional absurdity, yes, but it also captivates, thanks to the powers of the Gallic film-world heavyweights Benoît Magimel (playing Benjamin) and Catherine Deneuve.
- 50TheWrapFran HoepfnerTheWrapFran HoepfnerThat Peaceful occasionally takes us out of the patients’ world and into the emotional strain put onto the nurses and other doctors is a deft way of showing how cancer affects all.
- 50IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichThe director’s palliative need for drama often snuffs out the very truths that Peaceful vows to restore to the process of dying. Where is the tedium of sickness? The discomfort of suffering? The banality of waiting for it to be over?
- 50RogerEbert.comMarya E. GatesRogerEbert.comMarya E. GatesWhile the filmmakers certainly have their heart in the right place, aside from maybe a plea for more compassionate medical professionals, nothing about Peaceful is very original or even entertaining.