François Ozon tells the moving and unpredictable story of a mysterious octogenarian grappling with her loved ones.
In a Burgundy countryside village, aging Michelle spends a family visit balancing her bitter daughter Valérie and beloved grandson Lucas, only to accidentally hospitalise Valérie with poisonous mushrooms. Badly isolated from them, she finds relief when her friend’s ex-convict son bonds with and defends her – but she holds secrets he is not prepared for. An established French master of comedy, drama, and the space in between, writer-director Ozon (8 Women, In the House) offers a genre feast: a gentle study of age and loneliness wraps around a subtle suspense over crimes past, present, and future. It’s also a layered family drama brought to life by the ensemble cast, where it is never quite clear who to side with.
