At his home at a a chalet near Grenoble in France, a young partially sited boy takes his dog for a walk. When he returns he finds his father lying dead on the ground, apparently from a fall from above. The police arrive and after some investigation they charge the boy's mother Sandra (Sandra Hüller) with his murder.
You often see on the web the question - what is the difference between a Hollywood and a Foreign film. This film provides a shining example of an extremely European film and one that would not be made in Hollywood. Whilst it is riddled with clues as whether she did it or not, twists and turns and a fabulous courtroom drama, it never once takes its eye off the prize. There are no odd little vignettes about the characters and their lives away from the core issue and no pointless sub plots, just the fall and the fallout. The performances, particularly by Huller are really first rate and you find yourself completely sold by her compelling courtroom testimony - bewildering you as to whether it was murder, suicide or an accident all practically in the same scene. A first rate, grown up, nuanced thriller - not to be missed.
You often see on the web the question - what is the difference between a Hollywood and a Foreign film. This film provides a shining example of an extremely European film and one that would not be made in Hollywood. Whilst it is riddled with clues as whether she did it or not, twists and turns and a fabulous courtroom drama, it never once takes its eye off the prize. There are no odd little vignettes about the characters and their lives away from the core issue and no pointless sub plots, just the fall and the fallout. The performances, particularly by Huller are really first rate and you find yourself completely sold by her compelling courtroom testimony - bewildering you as to whether it was murder, suicide or an accident all practically in the same scene. A first rate, grown up, nuanced thriller - not to be missed.