To Stay Alive: A Method

"A feel good movie about suffering"

Sep 30 2016 N/A 1h 10m
Documentary

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.

Plot

Michel Houellebecq and Iggy Pop first met in 2009 after having admired each other's works for a long time. Houellebecq been a big fan of The Stooges since he was a teenager and Pop ended up recording two albums in French as a consequence of his encounter with Houellebecq. The director Erik Lieshout had first met Houellebecq when he interviewed him for Dutch television during the promotion of the novel "The Possibility of an Island", and ended up directing "Last Words", a behind-the-scenes documentary for Houellebecq's own film adaptation of the novel.

Written by

Michel Houellebecq, Erik Lieshout

Directed by

Arno Hagers, Erik Lieshout, Reinier van Brummelen

Production Countries

Netherlands

Production Companies

AT-Production, seriousFilm

Languages

English, Français

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
347
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA