SummaryAfter a tumultuous life in Paris, Michelle (Hélène Vincent) has retired to a quiet existence in Burgundy, tending her garden and attending services at her parish. The voracious hostility of her adult daughter Valérie (Ludivine Sagnier) remains Michelle’s great puzzlement: how can a child for whom she sacrificed so much treat her with such contem... Read More
Directed By:François Ozon
Written By:François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo
When Fall Is Coming
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Generally Favorable
74
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Generally Favorable
7.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
74
83% Positive
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Mar 25, 2025
90
With a terrific lead from screen and stage veteran Hélène Vincent, this is Ozon in his fine-wine register, but with acerbic notes.
Apr 4, 2025
88
In addition to Ozon’s impressive work as writer and director, much of the credit for “When Fall is Coming” belongs to the ensemble cast, each of whom brings a unique element to the mix that makes the story so engrossing.
Mar 25, 2025
80
Nobody is exactly who they appear to be in “When Fall is Coming,” but Ozon’s nimble, perceptive little film takes that as a given: When winter and mortality are beckoning, the past only counts for so much.
Apr 4, 2025
75
No one’s proposing the story should be as radical as “8 Women” or as dark as “Swimming Pool”, but it’s almost too restrained at times, to the point where you end up wishing Ozon would push just that little bit more. Still, it’s hard to complain when the end result is this accomplished.
Apr 4, 2025
70
A sleek, modestly scaled entertainment about families, secrets and obligations, it features fine performances and some picture-postcard Burgundian locations.
Apr 1, 2025
63
The film is a bit too muddled to bring its main character fully into focus, despite Hélène Vincent’s best efforts to do so.
Apr 2, 2025
50
When Autumn Falls strays into some interesting, ethically thorny terrain, but Ozon always opts for the easy, often crowd-pleasing solution rather than to have things become too dark or alienating.
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7.4
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Jul 8, 2025
7
François Ozon segue tendo domínio narrativo, e aqui a trama vai se desenvolvendo em ritmo lento, mas muito satisfatório. O roteiro subiu o tom na apresentação da filha, de modo que, ao chegar a fatalidade, a gente até torce contra ela.
Jul 20, 2025
5
(Mauro Lanari) Starting from an original idea such as "Arsenic and Old Lace" (Capra '44), Ozon once again delivers his matriarchal quèer melò that can't be a drama, since even the murder(-s) are legitimized in the name of the parable of the two debtors (Luke 7:36-50) and fraternité/sororité: the first scene opens with these themes and turns everyone into "All Saints" (the day of daughter Valérie's and grandson Lucas's visit).
Production Company:
- FOZ
- France 2 Cinéma
- Playtime
- Canal+
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- France Télévisions
- Ciné+
- Ciné+OCS
- Cofinova 20
- Orange Cinéma Séries (OCS)
- Sofica La Banque Postale Image 17
- Indéfilms 12
- Diaphana Distribution
Release Date:Apr 4, 2025
Duration:1 h 42 m
Awards
Lumiere Awards, France
• 4 Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Tromsø International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
