Week-end du cinéma français 2024: All Your Faces (2024)
Director: Jeanne Herry Run Time: 118 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2023
Starring: Anne Benoît, Birane Ba, Dali Benssalah, Élodie Bouchez, Leïla Bekhti
Country: France
Language: French
Week-end du cinéma français 2024
A celebration of compelling French films. Presented in partnership with the Columbus Council of World Affairs, StudioCanal, and Distrib Films, and thanks to the generous support of Donna and Larry James.
About the film:
Since 2014, France’s restorative justice programs have offered a safe space for supervised dialogue between offenders and victims. Grégoire, Nawelle, and Sabine, victims of heists and violent robberies, agree to join one of these discussion groups alongside offenders Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, all convicted of violent robberies. Meanwhile, Chloé, a victim of childhood sexual abuse, prepares for dialogue with her own aggressor after learning he has moved back into town. In this emotional and difficult journey, they must overcome resentment to find solace and forgiveness. And perhaps, at the end of the road, some of them might even find healing.
“a film which isn’t afraid of emotions, instead respecting their every inflection”
—Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa
About the filmmaker:
Jeanne Henry is a French writer, director, and actor. Her directorial debut Number One Fan (2014) received nominations for two César Awards in 2015. Henry found even greater success with her follow-up feature, In Safe Hands (2018), which garnered eight César Award nominations, won a Lumiere Award, and won the Andreas Award at the Norwegian International Film Festival. Her newest film, All Your Faces (2023), has received critical praise in France; Adèle Exarchopoulos’ strong performance in the film earned her the 2023 César Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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