A man falls from a third-floor window at a snowed-in mountain chalet. His wife, a successful novelist, is charged with his murder. Their 11-year-old visually impaired son becomes the only witness. The trial unfolds over a year, and we watch a marriage be litigated in public — eve…
A man falls from a third-floor window at a snowed-in mountain chalet. His wife, a successful novelist, is charged with his murder. Their 11-year-old visually impaired son becomes the only witness. The trial unfolds over a year, and we watch a marriage be litigated in public — every fight, every infidelity, every page of her fiction that might be evidence. Triet refuses to tell us whether Sandra did it.
Press reception · 1 reviews
A two-and-a-half-hour courtroom drama that never stops feeling like an interrogation of marriage itself. Hüller is the year's best performance.
PixlRun Editorial · PixlRun · 8.7
Did you know? · 4 facts
Triet co-wrote the script with her partner Arthur Harari while she was pregnant.
Sandra Hüller performed in French, English, and German throughout the trial scenes.
The film is over 2.5 hours but Triet shot every courtroom scene in long unbroken takes.
The dog who plays Snoop won the Palm Dog at Cannes.
Awards & nominations · 4 entries
🏆 Won
Palme d'Or at Cannes 2023
🏆 Won
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
🏆 Won
Golden Globe Best Foreign Language Film
🏆 Won
5 Oscar nominations
Our review
A man falls from a third-floor window at a snowed-in mountain chalet. His wife, a successful novelist, is charged with his murder. Their 11-year-old visually impaired son becomes the only witness. The trial unfolds over a year, and we watch a marriage be litigated in public — every fight, every infidelity, every page of her fiction that might be evidence. Triet refuses to tell us whether Sandra did it.
Frequently asked questions
What is Anatomy of a Fall about?
A man falls from a third-floor window at a snowed-in mountain chalet. His wife, a successful novelist, is charged with his murder. Their 11-year-old visually impaired son becomes the only witness. The trial unfolds over a year, and we watch a marriage be litigated in public — every fight, every infidelity, every page of her fiction that might be evidence. Triet refuses to tell us whether Sandra did it.
Who directed Anatomy of a Fall?
Justine Triet directed Anatomy of a Fall in 2023.
What is the IMDb rating?
Anatomy of a Fall has an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 209,320 votes.
Where can I watch Anatomy of a Fall?
Anatomy of a Fall is available on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel, CosmoGo.
How long is Anatomy of a Fall?
Anatomy of a Fall has a runtime of 2h 32min (152 minutes).