When Fall Is Coming
Seen it?2024 | 104 min | Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and anyone who wants a laugh. Leaves you with something to think about. A good follow-up to The Beasts. More of a critics' pick than a crowd-pleaser: worth it if you like something a little different.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. When her Parisian daughter Valérie drops off her son Lucas to spend school vacation with his grandma, Michelle, stressed out by her daughter, serves her toxic mushrooms for lunch. Valérie quickly recovers, but forbids her mother from seeing her grandson anymore. Feeling lonely and guilty, Michelle falls into a depression... until Marie-Claude's son gets out of prison.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 58%
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by François Ozon
- Hélène VincentMichelle
- Josiane BalaskoMarie-Claude
- Ludivine SagnierValérie
- Pierre LottinVincent
- Vincent ColombeLe médecin de Michelle
- Sophie GuilleminLa capitaine
- Garlan ErlosLucas
- Malik ZidiLaurent
- Marie-Laurence TartasLa médecin de l'hôpital
- Paul BeaurepaireLucas (18 ans)