A Season in France

2017

1h 40m

Drama

List

92%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

67%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

An African teacher flees his violent country for France, where he falls in love with a local woman.

David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Lots of careful, robust storytelling and character building.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 13, 2019

Full Review

Richard Brody

New Yorker

In Haroun's analytical vision, the simple pleasures of daily French life conceal the virtual violence of its administrative authority.

Oct 29, 2018

Full Review

Aisha Harris

New York Times

The film builds toward an explicit condemnation of Europe's handling of the refugee crisis, encouraging the viewer's fury at the family's forced circumstances.

Oct 17, 2018

Full Review

Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Season in France is sincere and effective in portraying the poverty and humiliation that lead Etienne to psychologically unravel in the movie's most disturbing moment

Aug 7, 2020

Full Review

Esme Betamax

Battle Royale With Cheese

Asma and Yacine are pitched perfectly - riding the waves of emotion brought on by fear, uncertainty, and boredom, yet ultimately more stable than their father.

Jun 29, 2019

Full Review

Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

A Season in France compassionately presents two of the tragic human stories at the heart of the migration crisis in Europe, giving them a face and an identity in a kind of Ken Loach way.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 21, 2019

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

The story starts promising, but then flatlines. Disappointing overall. Clearly tries to get attention to the immigration theme, but could have been a bit more original and pushed the story further. Poor camera work at times.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Cracking, touching movie depicting the plight of a caring father who is ,trying to heal his family hurt and give them hope for a better life in France. Sad, raw and intriguing.A tender movie. To have freedom and a home means everything.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Powerful and deep movie illustrating the true struggle of those whose point of view is never shown. When Cinema meets Social Commentary in the purest of way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Director

Eriq Ebouaney

Abbas Mahadjir

Sandrine Bonnaire

Carole Blaszak

Aalayna Lys

Asma Mahadjir

Ibrahim Burama Darboe

Yacine Mahadjir

Bibi Tanga

Etienne Bamingui

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

Sin La Habana

91%

%

Sin La Habana

Lemonade

90%

73%

Lemonade

Tortu

%

%

Tortu

Honey Cigar

67%

%

Honey Cigar

Identifying Features

97%

84%

Identifying Features

TRAILER

for Identifying Features

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

An African teacher flees his violent country for France, where he falls in love with a local woman.

Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Producer: Florence Stern
Screenwriter: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Production Co: Pili Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2018
Runtime: 1h 40m