Saint Omer fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Saint Omer is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Saint Omer is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
2 h 3 min
Saint Omer runs 2 h 3 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Saint Omer higher (93) than audiences (60). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some Portuguese. Produced in France.
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