Saint Omer

2022 [FRENCH]

Drama

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 57% · 138 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 57% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 6184 6.2K

Plot summary

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.

Director

Alice Diop Photo
Alice Diop

Top cast

Guslagie Malanda Photo
Guslagie Malanda as Laurence Coly
Xavier Maly Photo
Xavier Maly as Luc Dumontet
Thomas de Pourquery Photo
Thomas de Pourquery as Adrien
Coumba-Mar Thiam Photo
Coumba-Mar Thiam as Rama adolescente
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1.1 GB
1280*692
French 2.0
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 2 min
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1.1 GB
1280*690
French 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 2 min
Seeds 4
2.26 GB
1920*1038
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
2 hr 2 min
Seeds 3
2.26 GB
1916*1032
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 2 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by HankCoT 6 / 10

A good companion piece to Anatomy of a Fall.

This paints a clear picture of how commonly forced social norms and cultural barriers can largely effect people leading to deplorable acts of violence, almost like a curse that cannot be broken.I loved what this film presented, a well written, acted and precise story that delivers an interesting broken individual filled with misery. I just wish there was a bit more going on overall with its shot composition, which does the job nicely but in no way stands out, and with it's narrative that, as intriguing as it was, (in my opinion) gave everything it had to give with one viewing.A good companion piece to Anatomy of a Fall.
Reviewed by RSt_2022 8 / 10

Don't judge a book by its cover

The difference between passing judgement and serving justice is at the heart of this incredibly moving film. Laying open social issues surrounding isolation, education, assimilation, and culture, whilst taking them apart word by word is beautiful to watch. And extremely emotional to experience. With restraint and very few words, the story of two seemingly connected Senegalese women living in France cross roads with the mythical Medea in a tragic tale of loss. The actors are powerful and I found myself engrossed watching the film even more the second time around. This one is not for the faint hearted.
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