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66% Critic Match
When Fall Is Coming
6.6 / 10• 2024• 1h 44m•NR• French
DramaThrillerComedy
Storyline
Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. When her Parisian daughter Valérie drops off her son Lucas to spend school vacation with his grandma, Michelle, stressed out by her daughter, serves her toxic mushrooms for lunch. Valérie quickly recovers, but forbids her mother from seeing her grandson anymore. Feeling lonely and guilty, Michelle falls into a depression... until Marie-Claude's son gets out of prison.
Cast & Crew
Hélène Vincent
Michelle
Lead
Josiane Balasko
Marie-Claude
Ludivine Sagnier
Valérie
Pierre Lottin
Vincent
Vincent Colombe
Le médecin de Michelle
Sophie Guillemin
La capitaine
GE
Garlan Erlos
Lucas
Malik Zidi
Laurent
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Ozon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. When Fall Is Coming is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
