To Stay Alive: A Method
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To Stay Alive: A Method

A feel good movie about suffering

5.7 / 10 2016 1h 10mNR English
DocumentaryMusic

Storyline

Iggy Pop reads and recites Michel Houellebecq’s manifesto. The documentary features real people from Houellebecq’s life with the text based on their life stories.

Cast & Crew

Michel Houellebecq

Michel Houellebecq

Vincent

Lead
Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Self / Narrator

AC

Anne Claire Bourdin

Anne Claire

JT

Jérôme Tessier

Jérôme

RC

Robert Combas

Robert

Jd

Joseph d'Angelo

Self - Psychiatrist

JB

Jean-Paul Bourdin

Self

DB

Danielle Bourdin

Self

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erik Lieshout's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. To Stay Alive: A Method is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker