When Fall Is Coming

When Fall Is Coming
When Fall Is Coming
	Teaser poster
French	Quand vient l'automne
Directed by	François Ozon
Written by	François Ozon
Produced by	François Ozon
Starring	Hélène Vincent; Josiane Balasko; Ludivine Sagnier;
Edited by	Anita Roth
Music by	Evgueni Galperine; Sacha Galperine;
Production; companies	France 2 Cinéma; Playtime;
Distributed by	Diaphana Distribution
Release dates	9 September 2024 (Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire); 2 October 2024 (France);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	€4.8 million
Box office	$1.4 million

When Fall Is Coming (French: Quand vient l'automne) is a 2024 French drama film written, produced and directed by François Ozon.^[1]

Premise

In a quaint Burgundy village, longtime friends and neighbors Michelle and Marie-Claude enjoy a quiet post-retirement lifestyle. Michelle looks forward to spending the summer with her grandson, Lucas, but his stay is cancelled when Michelle accidentally serves his mother poisonous mushrooms. Initially dejected, Michelle begins to feel less lonely when Marie-Claude's son returns home from prison.^[2]^[3]

Cast

Hélène Vincent as Michelle
Josiane Balasko as Marie-Claude
Pierre Lottin
Ludivine Sagnier as Valérie Tessier

Release

When Fall Is Coming had its public premiere in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire on 9 September 2024, and received a market screening at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival later the same day.

It was later screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, in competition for the Golden Shell.^[4] The film was released in France on 2 October 2024.^[2]

Reception

Accolades

Award	Ceremony date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
San Sebastián International Film Festival	28 September 2024	Golden Shell	When Fall is Coming	Nominated	^[5]
		Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance	Pierre Lottin	Won
		Best Screenplay	François Ozon	Won

References

^ ^a ^b "When Fall is Coming". Unifrance. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "When Fall is Coming". Playtime. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
^ Keslassy, Elsa. "Playtime Boards François Ozon's 'When Fall Is Coming' and 'The Quiet Son' Starring Vincent Lindon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
^ González, David (30 July 2024). "Joshua Oppenheimer, Mike Leigh, François Ozon, Costa-Gavras and Edward Berger to compete in San Sebastián". Cineuropa. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Festival de San Sebastián". sansebastianfestival (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-28.

External links

When Fall Is Coming at IMDb

[uf-1] "When Fall is Coming". Unifrance. Retrieved 22 July 2024.

[ptg-2] "When Fall is Coming". Playtime. Retrieved 22 July 2024.

[var-3] Keslassy, Elsa. "Playtime Boards François Ozon's 'When Fall Is Coming' and 'The Quiet Son' Starring Vincent Lindon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2024.

[ssiff-4] González, David (30 July 2024). "Joshua Oppenheimer, Mike Leigh, François Ozon, Costa-Gavras and Edward Berger to compete in San Sebastián". Cineuropa. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[:0-5] "Festival de San Sebastián". sansebastianfestival (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-28.

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