KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
2023 · 151 min · R

Anatomy of a Fall

Directed by Justine Triet · Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Anatomy of a Fall (2023) is a Thriller film, directed by Justine Triet set in Grenoble during the 2010s, in winter. It runs 151 minutes and is rated R.

A courtroom and murder mystery, with a tense and contemplative tone. Themes of grief & loss, betrayal, and identity play out through unreliable narrator and frame narrative.

Cinematography
Simon Beaufils
Cast
Sandra HüllerSwann ArlaudMilo Machado-GranerAntoine ReinartzSamuel TheisJehnny BethSaadia BentaïebCamille Rutherford

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Grenoble
When
Season

Premise & themes

Tone
TenseContemplative

Shape

Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction
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