By the Grace of God

Grâce à Dieu, France / Belgium, 2018., 137 min.

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By the Grace of God

Summary

Alexandre lives with his husband and children in Lyon. One day he accidentally discovers that the priest who abused him while he was a boy scout is still working with the youth. Long repressed memories are awakened. Confused, Alexandre finally finds the courage to take action against the man. His search for other victims of the priest, who is highly regarded in his office, leads Alexandre to François and Emmanuel. Each of these three men fights with themselves in a different way. And each of them will have to contend with the shadows of their past in order to cope with the far-reaching consequences of the process. Creating a self-help organization, La Parole Libérée, is just the first step. The film is based on the actual case of Father Bernard Preynat, who was accused in 2016 of sexually abusing about 70 boys in Lyon.

Festivals and awards

Berlin International Film Festival 2019 - Silver Bear / Las Palmas Film Festival 2019 - Best Actors (Swann Arlaud, Denis Ménochet, Melvil Poupaud) / Stockholm Film Festival 2019 - FIPRESCI Award for Best Film;


Director

François Ozon

Ozon, François, francuski redatelj i scenarist (Pariz, 1967). Studirao film u Parizu, pozornost privlači kratkometražnim → more

François Ozon

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