Anatomy Of A Fall 2023

Anatomy Of A Fall 2023
Anatomie d’une chute (original title)
2h 32m | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Release date: August 23, 2023 (France)

Storyline:

The story begins when Samuel is found dead in the snow outside the isolated chalet where he lived with his wife Sandra, a German writer, and their partially-sighted 11-year-old son Daniel. An investigation leads to a conclusion of “suspicious death”: it’s impossible to know for sure whether he took his own life or was killed. Sandra is indicted, and we follow her trial which pulls the couple’s relationship apart. Daniel is caught in the middle: between the trial and their home life, doubts take their toll on the mother-son relationship.

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some language, sexual references and violent images

User review:

This movie runs 150 minutes, but I was never bored or distracted. The script is taught, the direction intriguing. Certain scenes, like when the boy is being questioned by two opposing lawyers at the same time, so that he is constantly turning his head back and forth to look at each in turn, are very clever.

Almost half this movie is in English, so even people who don’t like subtitles should give it a try.

I haven’t seen Anatomy of a Murder in years, so I can’t say if there are any references to it. I do remember, however, that I didn’t think it was a great movie.

This, however, has greatness written all over it.

Director: Justine Triet
Writers: Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
Stars: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner
Country of origin: France
Languages: French, English, German
Also known as: Anatomy of a Fall
Filming locations: Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France