SG Film: Anatomy of a Fall
The first film of the Spring semester is the French legal drama Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’une chute). Sandra is suspected of murder following her husband’s death, and her visually impaired son is the only witness.
Genre: Legal Drama
Film Director: Justine Triet
Starring: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner
Language: French, English – Subtitles: English
Time: 19:30-22:05 hrs. Free entrance (no registration required). Entrance Cobbenhagen building: see below.
“Sometimes a couple is kind of a chaos. And everybody is lost. No?”
A man tragically falls to his demise at his chalet in the French Alps, raising suspicions of foul play. His wife, the sole other resident during the incident, becomes the primary suspect and faces charges. The couple's blind son stands as the sole witness. During the trial, a cascade of hidden truths about their relationship comes to light.
This modern Hitchcockian thriller puts focus on the complexities of relationships in an unconventional way – during a murder trial. It explores themes of jealousy, infidelity, and guilt.
Awards
After debuting at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, Anatomy of a Fall received universal acclaim, winning the Palme d'Or. Called the “most ambitious and successful film’’ of Triet’s career, the film was praised for its direction and performances, especially by Sandra Hüller. At the Academy Awards, the film was nominated for 5 awards, winning one – Best Original Screenplay.
“This whole film has a wizardry to it which you’ll be thinking about for days, to the internal beat of those steel drums, boinging over and over.”
-Daily Telegraphy (UK)
” It’s hard not to be drawn in. That’s the trick of Anatomy of a Fall.”
-Independent (UK)
Movies on the big screen on campus
Once a month, you can enjoy the best movies on the big screen on campus:
- Tuesday, October 1 – The Banshees of Inisherin (2022 - Martin McDonagh)
- Tuesday, November 5 – Perfect Days (2023 - Wim Wenders)
- Wednesday, December 4 – The Holdovers (2023 - Alexander Payne)
- Tuesday, March 12 – The Sound of Metal (2019 - Darius Marder)
- Wednesday, April 2 – Ema (2019 - Pablo Larraín)
- Tuesday, May 7 – Birdman (2014 - Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
More information
SG Film Nights are organized by Studium Generale.
Contact: Annelieke Koster (Studium Generale).
Entrance Cobbenhagen building
The Cobbenhagen building can be entered
- via the Koopmans building, and subsequently the glass corridor to the Cobbenhagen building, till 19:00 hrs.
The Koopmans building is closed after 19:00 hrs. - via the main entrance of the Cobbenhagen building at the side of the Hogeschoollaan (near the pond).
- for disabled and wheelchair users, access is possible via the Koopmans building, or via an alternative entrance from the Warande parking lot and a side entrance to the glass corridor.
For more information, see also Campus map and buildings, and for assistance, please call +31 (0)13 - 466 3000 (Security).
