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Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’une chute)

Directed by Justine Triet
France
2023
151 mins

For the past year, Sandra, a German writer, her French husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps.

When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he committed suicide or was killed. Samuel's death is treated as suspicious, presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect.

Little by little, the trial becomes not just an investigation of the circumstances of Samuel's death, but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's conflicted relationship.

  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    France
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Justine Triet
  • Cast
    Sandra Hüller, Milo Machado-Graner, Swann Arlaud, Jehnny Beth, Antoine Reinartz, Samiel Theis
  • Writer
    Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
  • Cinematographer
    Simon Beaufils
  • Editor
    Laurent Sénéchal
  • Genre
    Drama, Mystery/Thriller
  • Theme
    Directed by Women, Drama, En français

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