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Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Justine Triet
Produced by	Marie-Ange Luciani David Thion
Written by	Justine Triet Arthur Harari
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 (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.

See also

In Spanish: Anatomía de una caída para niños