When Fall Is Coming

The film tells the story of Michelle, who is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a charming Burgundy village near her longtime friend Marie-Claude. She eagerly anticipates her grandson Lucas spending the school vacation with her, but things don’t go as planned. Feeling lonely, Michelle loses her sense of purpose, until Marie-Claude’s son gets out of prison.

Keywords

  • Focus: François Ozon
  • Les César du cinéma
  • Nominated for the César Award 2025
  • San Sebastian Film Festival
  • friendship
  • mourning

Actors

  • Hélène Vincent
  • Josiane Balasko
  • Ludivine Sagnier
  • Pierre Lottin
  • Vincent Colombe

Director

  • François Ozon

Drama


1h 43min


-12

FR


NL

France
2024
Michelle, a retiree in Burgundy, expects her grandson Lucas but a mistake ruins her plans.

Michelle, a retiree in Burgundy, expects her grandson Lucas but a mistake ruins her plans.


The film tells the story of Michelle, who is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a charming Burgundy village near her longtime friend Marie-Claude. She eagerly anticipates her grandson Lucas spending the school vacation with her, but things don’t go as planned. Feeling lonely, Michelle loses her sense of purpose, until Marie-Claude’s son gets out of prison.

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