Anatomy of a Fall at Victoria Theatre & Cinema Devonport

Anatomy of a Fall

151 mins | Rated M (Offensive language, suicide references & content that may disturb)

Directed by Justine Triet

Starring Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Antoine Reinartz, Jehnny Beth, Samuel Theis, Saadia Bentaïeb, Milo Machado Graner

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.

Academy Awards 2024
Best original screenplay

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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.

Academy Awards 2024
Best original screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall

151 mins | Rated M (Offensive language, suicide references & content that may disturb) | Crime

Directed by Justine Triet | Starring Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Antoine Reinartz, Jehnny Beth, Samuel Theis, Saadia Bentaïeb, Milo Machado Graner

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.

Academy Awards 2024
Best original screenplay