Still From When Fall is Coming (2024), by François Ozon.
Still From When Fall is Coming (2024), by François Ozon.
When Fall Is Coming (Quand vient l’automne)
2:30 pm–4:15 pm
Directed by François Ozon (France, 2024, 104 min.). French with English subtitles.
In his latest genre-bending tale, François Ozon (The Crime is Mine; 8 Women) returns with a masterfully restrained and quietly unsettling tale of family, memory, and suspicion.
Living a quiet retirement in the Burgundy countryside, mushroom-hunting Michelle (Hélène Vincent) hopes a visit from her young grandson will help mend a rift with her estranged daughter. But when a culinary accident disturbs the delicate balance of the household, long-festering tensions give way to deeper questions—and possibly darker motives.
With a light touch and simmering unease, When Fall Is Coming evolves from domestic drama into a twisty, character-driven mystery, laced with Ozon’s signature tonal ambiguity. Featuring standout performances from Vincent, Josiane Balasko, and Ludivine Sagnier—reuniting with Ozon for the first time since Swimming Pool—the film offers a wry, disquieting reflection on the thin line between care and control.
“Gorgeously shot…. François Ozon plays a tricky game, and there are currents of darkness swirling underneath that cottagecore exterior. Ozon has crafted a deceptively intricate little puzzle of a film which sticks in your mind." —Boston Hassle
Wheelchair accessible
With English subtitles
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