Short synopsis : In SAINT OMER, Alice Diop confronts the unimaginable, placing us as close as possible to the accused in order to examine the mystery of her actions with great sensitivity and intelligence.

Long synopsis : Saint-Omer court of law. Young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgement.

Cast

• Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie Dreville, Aurélia Petit

Crew

• Director(s): Alice Diop
• DP: Claire Mathon
• Editing: Amrita David
• Set Design: Anna Le Mouel
• With the support of the Creative Europe Programme: MEDIA Films on the move 2023

• Original Title: SAINT OMER
• Genre(s): Drame


• Production company: SRAB FILMS
• Language: French

• Chicago International Film Festival 2022 - International Feature Film Competition
  Award(s) : Silver Hugo: Best Screenplay
• Venice Film Festival 2022 - Official Competition
  Award(s) : Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize, Lion of the Future - Best Debut Film
• Ghent Film Festival 2022 - Official Competition
  Award(s) : Grand Prix for Best Film