Thriller
Mystery
Crime
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
Directors
Sandra Hüller
Sandra Voyter
Swann Arlaud
Maître Vincent Renzi
Milo Machado-Graner
Daniel
Antoine Reinartz
Advocate General
Samuel Theis
Samuel Maleski
Jehnny Beth
Marge Berger
Saadia Bentaïeb
Maître Nour Boudaoud
Camille Rutherford
Zoé Solidor
Anne Rotger
President of the Court
Sophie Fillières
Monica
Julien Comte
Forensic Pathologist
Pierre-François Garel
Judge Janvier
Savannah Rol
Constable …
Iliès Kadri
Constable …
Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse
Prosecutor
Cécile Brunet-Ludet
Judge Bollène
Nesrine Slaoui
BFM Journalist
Antoine Bueno
Expert Balard
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French movie with a drama / courtroom theme that is gripping more into it's realistic tone than others movies that create unexpected and unbelievable tones, directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur Harari (Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle).
Currently it is the winner of Canne's Palm D'or and nominated for five Academy awards, being those Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Best Original Screenplay, Best Achievement in Film Editing.
It tells the story of In an isolated mountain chalet near Grenoble, where the problematic couple French Samuel Maleski is playing music in his attic so loudly that interrupts an interview of his German wife, Sandra Voyter (played by Sandra Hüller), and son Daniel (partially blind), returns from a long walk with his guide dog Snoop to find Samuel dead below his attic window.
From there and all the theories, criminal analysis and courtroom judicial processes guide the movie and gain the midia of the country. Do not expect CSI level invention on this one - it is logical and reasonable as a movie that analyses the crisis in the couple and the impact on the son with a heavy focus on the courtroom that gabs your attention.
Sandra Hüller is the protagonist that leads with an incredible performance on her role. The direction is solid as well as the screenplay. The cinematography varies from formal takes to more active ones and the editing is perfect in joining all the takes.
I usually found courtroom movies to be boring but this wasn't the case that holds your attention till the end even with the slow moving of events and investigations from the live of protagonists to the dispute of the lawyers.
A strong contender for all the prizes but knowing the academy I am almost sure it will grab 2 to 3 prizes.
From my point of view the movie is a 8,5 out of 10,0 / A. For sure one of the movies of 2023 that must be seen, so it gets a like from me too.
BornKnight30 Jan, 2024
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$6,700,000Gross worldwide
$35,634,133