Summary
A novelist attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, her own family history, doubts, and fears about motherhood are steadily dislodged as the life story of the accused is gradually revealed.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Public viewing safe
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+29)
Critics 93Audiences 64GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer95%
Metascore91
Letterboxd · 36 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb6.7
Audience score58%
User score5.6
Running time
2 h 3 min
A typical length for dramas, +14 min on the typical 109
typical 109123Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 37 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
+27Released
2022
November 23, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
PortugueseMade in
France
César Awards2023
- Best First Feature Film2023Won
- Best First Film2023Won
- Best Original Screenplay2023Nominated
- Most Promising Actress2023Nominated
- Best Cinematography2023Nominated
- Best Female Revelation2023Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards2023
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film2023Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more17 people
- Kayije KagameRama
- Guslagie MalandaLaurence Coly
- Aurélia PetitMaître Vaudenay
- Valérie DrévilleLa Présidente
- Xavier MalyLuc Dumontet
- Robert CantarellaAvocat général
- Salimata KamateOdile Diata
- Thomas De PourqueryAdrien
- ADAdama Diallo TambaSeynabou
- MDMariam DiopKhady
- DDDado DiopTening
Charlotte ClamensCécile Jobard- SKSeyna KaneSeynabou jeune
- CTCoumba-Mar ThiamRama adolescente
- BTBinta ThiamRama enfant
Alain PayenL'éditeur (voice)
Louise Lemoine TorrèsMaître Darcourt (voice)
Directing · 4
- Alice Diop Director, Writer
- Julia Canarelli Second Assistant Director
- Barbara Canale First Assistant Director
- Mathilde Profit Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Marie N'Diaye Writer
- Amrita David Writer, Editor
- Zoé Galeron Script Consultant
Production · 11
- Christophe Barral Producer
- Toufik Ayadi Producer
- Jonathan Louis Casting Assistant
- Nathalie Tellier Production Accountant
- Rym Hachimi Production Manager
- Emma Lebot Unit Production Manager
Camera · 7
- Claire Mathon Director of Photography
- Alexandre Quiroz-Martinet Additional Grip
- Octave Maria Additional Grip
- Sarah Dubien First Assistant Camera
- Noemie Commissaire Second Assistant Camera
- François Diard Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Milan Evrard Dailies Technician
- Cécile Staes-Lacommère First Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Dana Farzanehpour Sound
- Emmanuel Croset Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Thibault Deboaisne Music Supervisor
- Josefina Rodríguez Sound Editor
- Annabel Acquaviva Boom Operator
Art · 6
- Nathan Drot Construction Coordinator
- Peyo Jolivet Property Master
- Pierre Cohen Assistant Property Master
- Leslie Martinelli Painter
- Angela Pesce Assistant Art Director
- Valentine Gauthier First Assistant Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ozal Emier Wardrobe Assistant
Visual Effects · 1
- My Lan Nguyen Quang Visual Effects
Lighting · 2
- Colin Lefebvre Gaffer
- Benoît Bouthors Electrician
Other crew · 2
- Demtas Nakliyat Thanks
- Charlie Maupain Carpenter
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