Staying Vertical

In 'Staying Vertical', Léo is a french director and writer looking for ideas for his next film. He starts the film homeless, wandering around the French countryside, where he meets a free spirited, dynamic shepherdess by the name of Marie. The two then have sex, with Marie becoming pregnant. However, nine months later, after giving birth, Marie is sick of Léo's coming and going in addition to suffering post natal depression, so she decides to leave with her two other preteen sons. Léo then finds himself alone, caring for his child. Via a serious of strange and unusual events, Léo finds it within himself to look after the child and finish his screenplay. Written and directed by Alain Guiraudie, and starring Damien Bonnard as Léo, India Hair as Marie, Raphaël Thiéry as Jean-Louis, Christian Bouillette as Marcel, and Basile Meilleurat as Yoan.