When Fall Is Coming

François Ozon’s darkly funny thriller leads from a rural woman's meal of toxic wild mushrooms to a layered and moving meditation on responsibility, human nature and the knowability of truth. Sounding familiar?

Direct from the San Sebastián International Film Festiva where it won the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay, Ozon's haunting WHEN FALL IS COMING marks the director's return to his signature lyricism.

In the depths of autumn in Burgundy, Michelle (Hélène Vincent) spends her isolated life foraging for mushrooms with her closest friend. When Michelle's acerbic daughter Valérie (Ludivine Sagnier), drops her son off for the school holidays, Michelle hopes his stay will rekindle their strangled relationship. But when Michelle makes an error in the preparation of their lunch, her relationships are altered irreparably.

Screening at Luna Leederville.