Saint Omer

2022, Drama, 2h 2m

109 Reviews Fewer than 50 Ratings

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A gut-punching contemplation of a woman's immigrant experience, Saint Omer puts a mother on the stand and the audience in the jury box to find humanity in the inhumane. Read critic reviews

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Saint-Omer court of law. Young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama's convictions and call into question our own judgement.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Some Thematic Elements)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    French (France)
  • Director:
    Alice Diop
  • Producer:
    Toufik Ayadi, Christophe Barral
  • Writer:
    Alice Diop, Marie N'Diaye, Amrita David
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $206.1K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Super LTD
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Kayije Kagame
Kayije Kagame
Rama
Guslagie Malanga
Guslagie Malanga
Laurence Coly
Valérie Dréville
Valérie Dréville
La Présidente du tribunal
Ege Güner
Ege Güner
Ege Güner
Atillahan Karagedik
Atillahan Karagedik
Jackson
Mustili
Mustili
Mustafa
Aurélia Petit
Aurélia Petit
Maître Vaudenay
Fatih Sahin
Fatih Sahin
Fatih
Salih Sigirci
Salih Sigirci
Salih
Alice Diop
Alice Diop
Director
Alice Diop
Alice Diop
Screenwriter
Marie N'Diaye
Marie N'Diaye
Screenwriter
Toufik Ayadi
Toufik Ayadi
Producer
Christophe Barral
Christophe Barral
Producer
Claire Mathon
Claire Mathon
Cinematographer
Faruk Yusuf Akayran
Faruk Yusuf Akayran
Film Editing
Amrita David
Amrita David
Film Editing
Anna Le Mouël
Anna Le Mouël
Production Design
Anna Le Mouël
Anna Le Mouël
Art Director
Annie Melza Tiburce
Annie Melza Tiburce
Costume Design
Stéphane Batut
Stéphane Batut
Casting
Amrita David
Amrita David
Screenwriter
Claire Mathon
Claire Mathon
Cinematographer
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