Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
- Original title
- Anatomie d'une chute
- Directed by
- Justine Triet
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, thriller film, trial film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 3,358 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A writer is put on trial after her husband dies in a fall from their home. The court must decide if it was an accident, suicide, or murder, and the case puts her relationship with her blind son under strain.
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What happens
Anatomy of a Fall (French: Anatomie d'une chute) is a 2023 French legal drama film directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur Harari. It stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death. Appearing in supporting roles are Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaïeb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger, and Sophie Fillières. The film premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, where it won the Palme d'Or and the Palm Dog Award, and competed for the Queer Palm. It was released theatrically in France by Le Pacte on 23 August 2023, receiving critical acclaim, selling over 1.9 million admissions in France, and winning six awards at the 49th César Awards, including Best Film. The film also received five nominations at the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Triet), Best Actress (Hüller), and won Best Original Screenplay. It has since been cited as among the best films of the 2020s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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