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When Fall Is Coming

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Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. When her Parisian daughter Valérie drops off her son Lucas to spend school vacation with his grandma, Michelle, stressed out by her daughter, serves her toxic mushrooms for lunch. Valérie quickly recovers, but forbids her mother from seeing her grandson anymore. Feeling lonely and guilty, Michelle falls into a depression... until Marie-Claude's son gets out of prison.
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Director François Ozon deftly walks a tonal tightrope with When Fall is Coming, a darkly funny thriller given genuine humanity by Hélène Vincent.

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Jake Wilson Sydney Morning Herald Jul 31
3.5/5
...the storytelling is never unclear unless it’s meant to be, the actors have the trick of inspiring sympathy but not total trust, and if you have a taste for cosy unease, Ozon knows the recipe better than most. Go to Full Review
Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal Apr 4
That it is still worthwhile owes largely to the sympathetic, sinuous performance of Hélène Vincent, in the lead role of a grand-mère who may not be as simply sweet as she first appears. Go to Full Review
Monica Castillo RogerEbert.com Apr 4
3.5/4
François Ozon’s dramatic thriller “When Fall is Coming” is deceptively calm and restrained for all the mystery that arises. Go to Full Review
Erick Estrada Cinegarage Dec 21
It's a really compelling dramatic exercise that the film proposes to the viewer. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Kenneth R. Morefield 1More Film Blog Nov 1
3/4
Rarely does this writing out and out falsify some assumption or inference about a character, but it often leads to doubts and second-guessing. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Oct 21
3/4
By refusing to make definitive declarations as to the true natures of these characters, Ozon satisfyingly blurs the lines between sinners and saints. Go to Full Review
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May 24 Great life stories of the human population and family’s lives affected and the secrets and judgements of our world! See more Melissa Jordan W @MelissaJW Dec 4 It is rare to find a film that engages and warms me the way When Fall is Coming did. Probably not for everyone, as the moral relativism can be a challenge for some, but I found it refreshing and touching, with the added bonus of seeing rustic gorgeous French countryside. See more Smith R @MssrCritique Nov 15 Couldn’t find the humor, dark or otherwise, in this one. See more Jung G Nov 15 You will wonder... Did she? Did he? Did they? See more Christina F Nov 12 Well directed, believable yet mysterious characters. Edgy but not scary. Very French! (I was born and raised in France 🇫🇷) See more Julie K Oct 29 After watching this film, we discussed it for an hour. So many ways to interpret the events that played out, extremely well-acted, interesting characters; beautiful sceneries; never boring, never predictable or easily read. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. When her Parisian daughter Valérie drops off her son Lucas to spend school vacation with his grandma, Michelle, stressed out by her daughter, serves her toxic mushrooms for lunch. Valérie quickly recovers, but forbids her mother from seeing her grandson anymore. Feeling lonely and guilty, Michelle falls into a depression... until Marie-Claude's son gets out of prison.
Director
François Ozon
Producer
François Ozon
Screenwriter
François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Mandarin & Compagnie
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 10, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$147.9K
Runtime
1h 42m
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