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Anatomy of a Fall
Anatomy of a Fall (2023) film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by
  • Marie-Ange Luciani
  • David Thion
Written by
Starring
  • Sandra Hüller
  • Swann Arlaud
  • Milo Machado-Graner
  • Antoine Reinartz
  • Samuel Theis
  • Jehnny Beth
  • Saadia Bentaieb
  • Camille Rutherford
  • Anne Rotger
  • Sophie Fillières
Cinematography Simon Beaufils
Editing by Laurent Sénéchal
Studio
  • Les Films Pelléas
  • Les Films de Pierre
Distributed by Le Pacte
Release date(s) 21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) (Cannes)
23 August 2023 (2023-08-23) (France)
Running time 152 minutes
Country France
Language
  • French
  • English
Budget €6.2 million
(US$6.7 million)
Money made US$32.6 million

Anatomy of a Fall (French: Anatomie d'une chute) is a 2023 French legal drama film, directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur Harari. It stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death. Appearing in supporting roles are Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger, and Sophie Fillières.

Anatomy of a Fall premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, where it won the Palme d'Or and the Palm Dog Award and competed for the Queer Palm. It was released theatrically in France by Le Pacte on 23 August 2023, receiving critical acclaim, selling over 1.7 million admissions in France, and winning six awards at the 49th César Awards, including Best Film. The film also gained significant international success, winning two Golden Globes (including Best Screenplay) and won Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTAs and Academy Awards, and received several other nominations, including Best Film & Best Picture, respectively.

Cast

From left to right: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis and Jehnny Beth.
  • Sandra Hüller as Sandra Voyter
  • Swann Arlaud as Vincent Renzi
  • Milo Machado-Graner as Daniel Maleski
  • Antoine Reinartz as the prosecutor
  • Samuel Theis as Samuel Maleski
  • Jehnny Beth as Marge Berger
  • Saadia Bentaieb as Nour
  • Camille Rutherford as Zoé Solidor
  • Anne Rotger as the President
  • Sophie Fillières as Monica
  • Messi as Snoop

Release

Theatrical

Anatomy of a Fall had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023. Le Pacte released it theatrically in France on 23 August 2023. It was also screened at the 27th Lima Film Festival in the Acclaimed section on 13 August 2023. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'Icon' section and was screened on 8 October 2023.

In May 2023, Neon acquired the North American distribution rights. Neon released the film in a limited theatrical release in the United States on 13 October 2023 before expanding to more theaters the following week. In September 2023, Lionsgate UK acquired the UK and Ireland distribution rights from Picturehouse Entertainment and set a release date for 10 November 2023.

Home media

Anatomy of a Fall was released in France digitally, and on Blu-ray and DVD on 21 December 2023 by Le Pacte, with distribution handled by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment France. On 24 February 2024, it began streaming on MyCanal.

On February 15, 2024, it was announced that Criterion would be releasing a Blu-ray of the film in May 2024 for North American markets.

Accolades

Justine Triet Cannes Film Festival
Justine Triet (left) and Sandra Hüller (right) with the film's Palme d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

On 13 September 2023, Anatomy of a Fall was one of the five films pre-selected by France's Oscar committee to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film category at the 96th Academy Awards.

The amount of English language used in Anatomy of a Fall also raised concerns over whether the film would be eligible for the Best International Feature Film category, whose rules state that at least 50% of a film's dialogue must be spoken in a language other than English. According to US distributor Neon, 59% of Anatomy of a Fall is spoken in French, therefore making it eligible. France's Oscar committee choice, The Taste of Things, contains 100% of French dialogue. Anatomy of a Fall ended up receiving five nominations for the Academy Awards, while The Taste of Things did not receive the nomination for Best International Feature Film.

Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 27 May 2023 Palme d'Or Justine Triet Won
26 May 2023 Queer Palm Nominated
Palm Dog Award Messi Won
Sydney Film Festival 18 June 2023 GIO Audience Award for Best International Narrative Feature Justine Triet Won
Brussels International Film Festival 5 July 2023 Grand Prix – International Competition Nominated
International Competition – Audience Award Won
Locarno Film Festival 12 August 2023 Piazza Grande – UBS Audience Award Nominated
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 28 September 2023 Audience Choice for Best Feature Film Runner-up
Film Festival Cologne 26 October 2023 Cologne Film Prize Won
Gotham Independent Film Awards 27 November 2023 Best Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best International Feature Anatomy of a Fall Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards 30 November 2023 Best Foreign Language Film Won
British Independent Film Awards 3 December 2023 Best International Independent Film Justine Triet, Arthur Harari, Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion Won
National Board of Review 6 December 2023 Best International Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
Prix Louis-Delluc 6 December 2023 Best Film Justine Triet Nominated
European Film Awards 9 December 2023 Best European Editor Laurent Sénéchal Won
Best Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
Best European Director Justine Triet Won
Best European Screenwriter Arthur Harari and Justine Triet Won
Best European Actress Sandra Hüller Won
University Film Award Anatomy of a Fall Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 9 December 2023 Best Foreign Language Film Won
Best Original Screenplay Arthur Harari and Justine Triet Nominated
Best Youth Performance Milo Machado-Graner Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 10 December 2023 Best Actress Sandra Hüller Runner-up
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 10 December 2023 Best Leading Performance Won
Best Editing Laurent Sénéchal Won
Best Foreign Language Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
IndieWire Critics Poll 11 December 2023 Best Film 7th Place
Best Director Justine Triet 9th Place
Best Performance Sandra Hüller 3rd Place
Best Screenplay Justin Triet and Arthur Harari 3rd Place
Best International Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 12 December 2023 Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Arthur Harari and Justine Triet Nominated
Most Promising Performer Milo Machado-Graner Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society 13 December 2023 Best International Movie Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Youth in Film (Male) Milo Machado-Graner Nominated
New York Film Critics Online Awards 15 December 2023 Top 10 Films Anatomy of a Fall Won
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Won
Best Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best International Feature Anatomy of a Fall Won
St. Louis Film Critics Association 17 December 2023 Best Film Nominated
Best International Film Won
Best Original Screenplay Arthur Harari and Justine Triet Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association 17 December 2023 Best Foreign Language Film Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
North Texas Film Critics Association 18 December 2023 Best Foreign Language Film Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society 18 December 2023 Best Foreign Language Film Won
Women Film Critics Circle Awards 18 December 2023 Best Movie by a Woman Nominated
Best Foreign Film by or About Women Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 18 December 2023 Top 10 Films of the Year 8th Place
Best Actress Sandra Hüller 5th Place
Best Foreign Language Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
Best Screenplay Arthur Harari and Justine Triet Runner-up
Toronto Film Critics Association 17 December 2023 Best Director Justine Triet Runner-up
Outstanding Lead Performance Sandra Hüller Won
Best Original Screenplay Arthur Harari and Justine Triet Runner-up
Best International Feature Anatomy of a Fall Runner-up
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards 19 December 2023 Best Film Second
Best Director Justine Triet Second
Best Actor Milo Machado-Graner 8th Place
Best Actress Sandra Hüller 4th Place
Best Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
San Diego Film Critics Society 19 December 2023 Best Actress Sandra Hüller Runner-up
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
Best Editing Laurent Sénéchal Won
Best Youth Performance (For a performer under the age of 18) Milo Machado-Graner Runner-up
Black Film Critics Circle 20 December 2023 Top Ten Films Anatomy of a Fall 10th Place
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 21 December 2023 Best Actress Sandra Hüller Runner-up
Best Foreign Language Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 3 January 2024 Best Film Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Best Director Justine Triet Nominated
Best Woman Director Won
Best Woman Screenwriter Nominated
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
Most Daring Performance Nominated
Best Screenplay, Original Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Best Editing Laurent Sénéchal Nominated
Best Non-English-Language Film Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards 5 January 2024 Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
Best International Film Anatomy of a Fall Runner-up
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards 6 January 2024 Best International Feature Won
Best International Filmmaker Justine Triet Nominated
Best International Actress Sandra Hüller Won
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
26 February 2024 Best Editing Laurent Sénéchal Nominated
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 6 January 2024 Best Picture Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Best International Feature Won
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Runner-up
Best Film Editing Laurent Sénéchal Nominated
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Awards 6 January 2024 Best Actress Won
Best Film Not in the English Language Anatomy of a Fall Runner-up
Utah Film Critics Association 6 January 2024 Best Non-English Feature Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Golden Globe Awards 7 January 2024 Best Motion Picture – Drama Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion Nominated
Best Picture – Non-English Language Won
Best Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Sandra Hüller Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards 8 January 2024 Best Actress Nominated
Best International Film Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Best Youth Performance Milo Machado-Graner Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 9 January 2024 Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Best International Feature Film Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Best Film Editing Laurent Sénéchal Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association Awards 10 January 2024 Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Best International Film Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Denver Film Critics Society 12 January 2024 Best Non-English Language Feature Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 14 January 2024 Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
African-American Film Critics Association 15 January 2024 Top 10 Films of the Year 8th Place
Portland Critics Association 15 January 2024 Best Film Not in the English Language Won
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society 22 January 2024 Best Foreign Language Feature Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Lumières Award 22 January 2024 Best Film Won
Best Director Justine Triet Nominated
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Won
Best Male Revelation Milo Machado-Graner Nominated
Best Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best Cinematography Simon Beaufils Nominated
Kansas City Film Critics Circle 27 January 2024 Best Actress Sandra Hüller Runner-up
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best Foreign Language Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
London Film Critics' Circle 4 February 2024 Film of the Year Nominated
Actress of the Year Sandra Hüller Nominated
Foreign Language Film of the Year Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Screenwriter of the Year Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance 4 February 2024 Best Director Justine Triet Nominated
Best Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Paris Film Critics Association Awards 4 February 2024 Best Film Justine Triet Won
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Won
Best Editing Laurent Sénéchal Won
Best Director Justine Triet Nominated
Best Male Revelation Milo Machado-Graner Nominated
Best Cinematography Simon Beaufils Nominated
Goya Awards 10 February 2024 Best European Film Anatomy of a Fall Won
Vancouver Film Critics Circle February 12, 2024 Best Picture Won
Best Female Actor Sandra Hüller Won
Best Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Best International Film in a Non-English Language Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
British Academy Film Awards 18 February 2024 Best Film Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion Nominated
Best Film Not in the English Language Justine Triet, Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion Nominated
Best Director Justine Triet Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role Sandra Hüller Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best Casting Cynthia Arra Nominated
Best Editing Laurent Sénéchal Nominated
Gold Derby Film Awards 21 February 2024 Best Picture Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion Nominated
Best Director Justine Triet Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Won
Best International Feature Justine Triet, Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion Won
Best Supporting Actor Milo Machado Graner Nominated
Best Ensemble Cast Swann Arlaud, Saadia Bentaieb, Jehnny Beth, Milo Machado Graner, Sandra Huller, Antoine Reinartz, Anne Rotger, Camille Rutherford, Samuel Theis Nominated
Best Film Editing Laurent Sénéchal Nominated
César Awards 12 February 2024 Prix Daniel Toscan du Plantier - Producer of the Year Marie-Ange Luciani Won
23 February 2024 Best Film Justine Triet, Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion Won
Best Director Justine Triet Won
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Won
Best Supporting Actor Swann Arlaud Won
Antoine Reinartz Nominated
Best Male Revelation Milo Machado-Graner Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best Cinematography Simon Beaufils Nominated
Best Editing Laurent Sénéchal Won
Best Sound Julien Sicart, Fanny Martin, Jeanne Delplancq and Olivier Goinard Nominated
Best Production Design Emmanuelle Duplay Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards 25 February 2024 Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards 25 February 2024 Best International Film Won
Dorian Awards 26 February 2024 Non-English Language Film of the Year Anatomy of a Fall Won
LGBTQ Non-English Language Film of the Year Won
Screenplay of the Year Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
LGBTQ Screenplay of the Year Nominated
Film Performance of the Year Sandra Hüller Nominated
American Cinema Editors 3 March 2024 Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic Laurent Sénéchal Nominated
Golden Reel Awards 3 March 2024 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Foreign Language Feature Fanny Martin and Jeanne Delplancq Nominated
Satellite Awards 3 March 2024 Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Sandra Hüller Nominated
Best Screenplay, Original Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Nominated
Best Motion Picture – International Anatomy of a Fall Nominated
Academy Awards 10 March 2024 Best Picture Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion Nominated
Best Director Justine Triet Nominated
Best Actress Sandra Hüller Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Won
Best Editing Laurent Sénéchal Nominated
NAACP Image Awards 16 March 2024 Outstanding International Motion Picture Anatomy of a Fall Pending

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