Anatomy of a Fall

A couple of writers, Sandra and Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son, Daniel, live isolated in the mountains. One day, Samuel is found dead, appearing to have fallen from a window. Immediately, doubts arise regarding the verisimility of this being a case of suicide and the possibility of homicide is put on the table. Suspicion falls on Sandra, who is called to court, where the couple's relationship is eagerly dissected. A sweeping family drama, Anatomie d'une chute lives on small details, from Sandra Hüller's magnetic performance, the soundtrack that punctuates key moments of the narrative, to the construction of the characters through the details about the couple's intimacy that gradually reveal themselves . Director Justine Triet becomes the third woman to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes with this surprising work.