After retiring to a quiet life in Burgundy, Michelle faces the cold hostility of her daughter Valérie, despite years of sacrifice. When Valérie leaves her son with Michelle, an attempt at reconciliation is derailed by a sudden mishap. With the help of her friend Marie-Claude, Michelle navigates a tense, twisting journey to mend fractured family bonds in this gripping and unsettling thriller from a masterful filmmaker, François Ozon. His filmmaking is marked by emotional precision, elegant visual style, and a fearless exploration of human complexity, often blurring the lines between drama, mystery, and psychological intrigue.
The Albertine French Film Festival is organized by the Department of French and Italian at Ohio State and sponsored by The Wexner Center for the Arts and Albertine Cinemathèque, a program of Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine, with support from the Centre National du Cinema et de l’Image Animée, and the Fonds Culturel Franco-Americain SACEM'. Guest speakers will introduce the films and lead post-screening conversations.
