Les Films Pelléas

Anatomy of a Fall

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.

Release date23 août 2023Duration 2h30CastSandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Anne Rotger

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Nomination & Awards

Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or

Cannes Film Festival - Palm Dog Award for Messi (Snoop)

Oscar Academy Awards - Best Original Screenplay Oscar Award for Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, and 4 nominations including Best Directing

Les César du cinéma français - 5 Nominations and 6 César Awards : Best Film, Best Director for Justine Triet,

Best Original Screenplay for Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Best Actress for Sandra Hüller,

Best Supporting Actor for Swann Arlaud and Best Editing for Laurent Sénéchal

Golden Globe Awards - Best Foreign Film and Best Screenplay Awards

Golden Globe Awards - Nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture

BAFTA Film Awards - 7 Nominations and the Best Original Screenplay 2024 BAFTA Award

Lumières Awards - Best Film Award, Best Actress Award for Sandra Hüller,

and Best Screenplay Award for Justine Triet and Arthur Harari

Prix Louis-Delluc - Nominated

Gotham Awards - Best Screenplay and Best Foreign Film

Film Independent Spirit Awards - Best International Film

Toronto International Film Festival - Special Presentations Selection

Telluride Film Festival - The Show Selection

European Film Academy - Best Film, Best European Director, Best European Screenwriter,

Best European Actress for Sandra Hüller and Best European Editor for Laurent Sénéchal

Locarno Film Festival - Piazza Grande Selection

Vienna Film Festival - Official Selection

Goya Awards - Best European Film Award

Critic's Choice Awards - Best Foreign Film Award

2024 Jacques Deray Prize

Credits

cast list
Sandra
Sandra Hüller
Vincent
Swann Arlaud
Daniel
Milo Machado Graner
General Counsel
Antoine Reinartz
Samuel
Samuel Theis
Marge
Jehnny Beth
Nour
Stadia Bentaïeb
The Court President
Anne Rotger
Monica
Sophie Fillières
technical list
Screenplay
Justine Triet
Arthur Harari
Image
Simon Beaufils
Editing
Laurent Sénéchal
Collaboration in directing actors
Cynthia Arra
Assistant director
Benjamin Papin
Script
Clémentine Schaeffer
Sound
Julien Sicart
Fanny Martin
Jeanne Delplancq
Olivier Goinard
Sets
Emmanuelle Duplay
Costumes
Isabelle Pannetier
Electricity
Sophie Lelou
Machinery
Léo Stritt
Production manager
Julien Flick
Stage manager
Benjamin Goumard
Postproduction manager
Juliette Mallon
Producers
Marie-Ange Luciani
David Thion
Associate Producer
Philippe Martin
partners
Production
Les Films Pelléas
Les Films de Pierre
Coproduction
France 2 Cinéma
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
With the support of
Canal+
Ciné+
With the participation of
France Télévisions
Le Pacte
mk2 films
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
du Département de Charente-Maritime
in partnership with CNC
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
in partnership with CNC
In association with
Cofinova 18
Cinémage 17
Indéfilms 11
Cinécap 5
Cineventure 7 et 8
Developed with the support of
Cinémage 16 développement
Distribution France
Le Pacte
International Sales
mk2 films
Press Officer France
Karine Durance

Filmography

2023
Les Films Pelleas
2019
Les Films Pelleas
2016
Les Films Pelleas
2013
Les Films Pelleas
2012
Les Films Pelleas