Anatomy of a Fall
Suspenseful, nail-biting courtroom drama starring Sandra Hüller as a writer who must prove her innocence after her husband's death. Winner of the Oscar for best original screenplay as well as the Golden Palm in Cannes.
Also screening with English subtitles.
For the past year, Sandra, a German writer, her French husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he committed suicide or was killed. Samuel’s death is treated as suspicious, presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. Little by little the trial becomes not just an investigation of the circumstances of Samuel’s death, but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s conflicted relationship.
A captivating and sharply directed, written, and acted courtroom procedural, ANATOMY OF A FALL shows the court an operatic arena in which every gesture, word, and past interaction are ripe for judgment. As scrutiny turns to Sandra’s complex character and her tumultuous relationship with Samuel – their artistic rivalries, romantic jealousies, and contempt – the couple’s young son becomes the key witness.