When he was a child, Alexandre was abused by a priest. Year later when he learns that this priest is still working with children, Alexandre decides to act. Soon he gets support from two other victims, François and Emmanuel. They give each other strength and fight together to break the silence that hangs over their martyrdom. Their resistance becomes an avalanche that in the end is unstoppable.... François Ozon has adapted the factual events surrounding the abuse scandal in Lyon into a fictional film.
Keywords
- Based on a True Story
- Berlinale
- BRIFF
- Les César du cinéma
- Panorama: François Ozon
- Politics: Human Rights
- Childhood
- religion
Actors
- Melvil Poupaud
- Denis Ménochet
- Swann Arlaud
- Éric Caravaca
- François Marthouret
Director
- François Ozon
Three men, abused by the same priest during their childhood, engage in a fight for justice that will expose their personal experiences.
When he was a child, Alexandre was abused by a priest. Year later when he learns that this priest is still working with children, Alexandre decides to act.
Soon he gets support from two other victims, François and Emmanuel. They give each other strength and fight together to break the silence that hangs over their martyrdom. Their resistance becomes an avalanche that in the end is unstoppable....
François Ozon has adapted the factual events surrounding the abuse scandal in Lyon into a fictional film.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
François Ozon
Cast
Melvil Poupaud
Cast
Denis Ménochet
Cast
Swann Arlaud
Cast
Éric Caravaca
Cast
François Marthouret