Our Father, The Devil

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Our Father, The Devil

Released Aug 25, 2023

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Nominated for the 2023 "Best Feature" Independent Spirit Award, Ellie Foumbi's elegant moral thriller and debut feature OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL ("Mon père, le diable") stars a riveting Babetida Sadjo as Marie, the head chef at a retirement home in small-town France. Her easy day-to-day life spent caring for residents, hanging out with her co-worker and best friend Nadia (Jennifer Tchiakpe), and teasing a potential new romance is disrupted by the arrival of Father Patrick (former Spirit Award nominee Souleymane Sy Savané, GOODBYE SOLO), an African priest whom she recognizes from a terrifying episode in her homeland. As he further endears himself to the residents and staff, Marie is forced to decide how best to deal with this reminder of her troubled past.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

The film is breathtaking and [Babetida Sadjo] in particular is breathtaking.

Oct 3, 2023

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

A smart, chilling, and moody thriller set in a quaint French town, where the ghosts of an African immigrant’s traumatic past pay an unnerving, unwanted and consequential visit.

Sep 5, 2023

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

Foumbi’s “Our Father, The Devil” manages to take overused themes like trauma and grief and imbue them with every facet of their respective meaning.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 25, 2023

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

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It’s hard to imagine how a first-time feature director could deliver such a masterclass in storytelling with resounding effortlessness, but Foumbi made it look easy.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 23, 2024

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

A haunting look into the lengths and limits of forgiveness.

Jul 17, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Babetida Sadjo gives a fierce and unforgettable performance.

Feb 13, 2024

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Richard F

To violent for my wife

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Big Mike

A profoundly powerful and thoughtful movie. Entertaining and suspenseful.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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David H

Terrific plot, timely and with twists all the way to the end. Great acting, not limited to Bebetida Sadjo and Soulemane Sy Savan. It's in French with English subtitles, but my limited knowledge of conversational French showed the nuances of key conversational points. And it cost 150K?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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Fantastic

Excellent acting and amazing screenplay

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/23

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Ian H

I felt like I was watching a masterclass in directing. Ellie Foumbi led breakthrough performances from no less than two actors all while managing to raise the standard of filmmaking for the next 50 years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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helder f

A story of trauma, aggressors and victims. The story is interesting. One of the main premises of the script is suspense, but I think it doesn't work very well. There are no plot twists, just bits of information that add up as expected and that we need to wait for. And the wait is made of a few lifeless and repetitive scenes. I didn't exactly find it suspenseful but long-winded and a bit repetitive. I don't know if one loses that much if we skipped some of scenes. The end, perhaps the most powerful part of the movie, where a final piece of information is revealed, is good enough and perhaps makes it up for all the dragging out. Great performances.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Nominated for the 2023 "Best Feature" Independent Spirit Award, Ellie Foumbi's elegant moral thriller and debut feature OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL ("Mon père, le diable") stars a riveting Babetida Sadjo as Marie, the head chef at a retirement home in small-town France. Her easy day-to-day life spent caring for residents, hanging out with her co-worker and best friend Nadia (Jennifer Tchiakpe), and teasing a potential new romance is disrupted by the arrival of Father Patrick (former Spirit Award nominee Souleymane Sy Savané, GOODBYE SOLO), an African priest whom she recognizes from a terrifying episode in her homeland. As he further endears himself to the residents and staff, Marie is forced to decide how best to deal with this reminder of her troubled past.

Director: Ellie Foumbi
Producer: Ellie Foumbi, Joseph Mastantuono
Screenwriter: Ellie Foumbi
Distributor: Cineverse
Production Co: Resolve Media, Solid Stripe Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 48m

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