QUAND VIENT L’AUTOMNE (WHEN FALL IS COMING) (2024)

San Sebastian International Film Festival 2024 Winner: Silver Seashell – Best Supporting Performance; Jury Prize – Best Screenplay

Director(s): François Ozon
Cast: Hélène Vincent, Josiane Balasko, Ludivine Sagnier
Writer(s): François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo

Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. When her Parisian daughter Valérie drops off her son Lucas to spend school vacation with his grandma, Michelle, stressed out by her daughter, serves her toxic mushrooms for lunch. Valérie quickly recovers, but forbids her mother from seeing her grandson anymore. Feeling lonely and guilty, Michelle falls into a depression… until Marie-Claude’s son gets out of prison.

An elegant, slippery game of tonal bait-and-switch” – Variety

François Ozon’s talent for directing actors is admirable. Hélène Vincent and Josiane Balasko are brilliant, forming a heartbreaking duo” – Les Inrockuptibles

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