When Fall Is Coming (French: Quand vient l'automne) is a 2024 French drama film written, produced and directed by François Ozon.[1]
| When Fall Is Coming | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| French | Quand vient l'automne |
| Directed by | François Ozon[1] |
| Written by | François Ozon |
| Produced by | François Ozon |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Anita Roth |
| Music by |
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Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Diaphana Distribution |
Release dates | |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €4.8 million[2] |
| Box office | $1.4 million |
Premise
editIn a quaint Burgundy village, longtime friends and neighbors Michelle and Marie-Claude enjoy a quiet post-retirement lifestyle. Michelle looks forward to spending the summer with her grandson, Lucas, but his stay is cancelled when Michelle accidentally serves his mother poisonous mushrooms. Initially dejected, Michelle begins to feel less lonely when Marie-Claude's son returns home from prison.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Hélène Vincent as Michelle
- Josiane Balasko as Marie-Claude
- Pierre Lottin
- Ludivine Sagnier as Valérie Tessier
Release
editWhen Fall Is Coming had its world premiere as a Market Screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024, and will compete for the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2024.[4] The film was released in France on 2 October 2024.[2]
Reception
editAccolades
edit| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 28 September 2024 | Golden Shell | When Fall is Coming | Nominated | [5] |
| Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance | Pierre Lottin | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | François Ozon | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "When Fall is Coming". Unifrance. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "When Fall is Coming". Playtime. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa. "Playtime Boards François Ozon's 'When Fall Is Coming' and 'The Quiet Son' Starring Vincent Lindon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ González, David (30 July 2024). "Joshua Oppenheimer, Mike Leigh, François Ozon, Costa-Gavras and Edward Berger to compete in San Sebastián". Cineuropa. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Festival de San Sebastián". sansebastianfestival (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-28.