Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
by Justine Triet
SYNOPSIS
When Sandra’s husband Samuel is found dead under mysterious circumstances in the snow below their secluded chalet, she becomes the main suspect. Not just an investigation into someone’s death, the trial soon becomes a gripping psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s complicated marriage. With conflicting evidence and inconsistent testimony, words are wielded like weapons and shocking truths come to light.
Won Best Original Screenplay
at the 96th Academy Awards
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR, JUSTINE TRIET:
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Justine Triet (born 17 July 1978) is a French film director, screenwriter, and editor. She is a graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Her debut feature, Age of Panic, was presented as part of the ACID programme at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. For the courtroom thriller Anatomy of a Fall, Triet won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, becoming the third female director to win the award, as well as the first female French filmmaker to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, winning the latter.
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