Film · 2019
Sibyl
Directed by Justine Triet · starring Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Gaspard Ulliel
- 1 h 40 min
- Comedy · Drama
France
- 5.3 AverageMovieNCo
- 4.8 Users4 votes
- 5.8 Critics4 reviews
Synopsis
Sibyl (Virginie Efira), a jaded psychotherapist returns to her first passion and long-time dream of becoming a writer. However, once she finally decides to move forward and leaves all her clients at the office behind, she discovers that perhaps writing is not as easy as she first thought it would be. She finds herself staring for hours at a time in front of a blank screen with no words coming to her. Then she meets Margot (Adèle Exarchopoulos), a young actress in need of her services as a psychotherapist, and Sibyl decides to admit her as a patient even though she is supposedly no longer working as in psychotherapy. Sibyl grows more and more connected to Margot's life and her problems: she is pregnant with the child of an extremely famous actor, one she doesn't want, and finds herself in a love triangle she does not know how to get out of with the man that gave her one of the most important roles of her career. Sibyl becomes invested in her life to the extent that she finds herself caught in the middle of it, all while old memories she did not want to remember start resurfacing.
The movie is directed by Justine Triet ('Victoria'). The cast is formed by by Virginie Efira ('Elle'), Adèle Exarchopoulos ('Blue is the Warmest Color'), Gaspard Ulliel ('Saint Laurent') and Neils Schneider ('Heartbeats'), among others.
Where to watch Sibyl
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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 100 min1 hour and 40 minutes
- Budget
- €6.6mScope Pictures
- How long is Sibyl?
- 1 hour and 40 minutes (100 minutes).
- Who directed Sibyl?
- Justine Triet.
- Who is in Sibyl?
- It stars Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Gaspard Ulliel and Sandra Hüller.
- Where can I watch Sibyl?
- In the UK it is available with a subscription on Mubi and with a channel on Apple TV.
Cast
Full cast (16)-
Virginie Efira Sybil
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Adèle Exarchopoulos Margot
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Gaspard Ulliel Igor
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Sandra Hüller Mika
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Laure Calamy Edith
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Niels Schneider Gabriel
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Paul Hamy Etienne
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Natascha Wiese
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Arthur Harari Katz
- JA Jeane Arra-Bellanger Selma
- Director
- Justine Triet
- Writers
- Arthur Harari, Justine Triet
- Producers
- Geneviève Lemal
Videos and trailers
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All 12 photosReviews
All 4 reviewsWhat the critics say average 5.8 from 4 outlets
- 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer
Triet handles the material gracefully and altogether skillfully, directing star Virginie Efira to one of her most impressive all-encompassing performances to date.
Read - 7.0 VarietyGuy Lodge
'Sibyl' is as reluctant to be pinned into an identity as its protagonist is, though Triet directs the whole with consistently silky style.
Read - 5.0 The PlaylistBradley Warren
Triet, unfortunately, delivers a flimsy, unremarkable story of obsession unlikely to reach much further than local cinemas.
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Soundtrack
All 15 songsTrivia
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Cannes
'Sibyl' participated on the official competition section at Cannes International Film Festival in 2019.
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Colaboration
It is the second time that director Justine Triet collaborates with actress Virginie Efira, she had already appeared in her film 'In Bed with Victoria'.
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Real couple
Virginie Efira (Sibyl) and Niels Schneider (Gabriel) are a couple in real life.
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