Thriller · Mystery · Crime
French (Anatomie d'une chute)
2023 · Directed by Justine Triet · 151 min
A German novelist living with her husband and their visually impaired son in a remote chalet in the French Alps becomes the main suspect when her husband is found dead in the snow outside. A trial begins, and the couple's private life is brought into public view.
Why it matters in cinema history
A leading European film of the 2020s, it brought the adult courtroom drama back to the centre of international art cinema, in an age dominated by franchises and streaming.
Watch with intention
Watch the trial as a contest of storytelling, in which each side builds a version of a marriage from the same evidence.
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