Saint Omer
PG-13
6.8
2023
2 hr 3 min
Drama
, Crime
A novelist attends the trial of a 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, her own family history, doubts, and fears about motherhood are steadily dislodged as the life story of the accused is gradually revealed.
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- Cast:
- Kayije Kagame , Guslagie Malanda , Aurélia Petit , Valérie Dréville , Xavier Maly , Robert Cantarella , Salimata Kamate
Reviews
Such a frustrating disappointment
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It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
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Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
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This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
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