MFDB

Storyline

Saint-Omer court of law. 30-year-old novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman who stands accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter after abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. Rama is planning to fashion a contemporary retelling of the myth of Medea from the case. But as the trial continues, nothing goes as she had expected, and the 4 months pregnant author will have to question the truth of her own experience of maternity.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Venice Film Festival 2022
Competition
Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize
Lion of the Future - "Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a Debut Film
Toronto International Film Festival 2022
Special Presentations
Seville European Film Festival 2022
Official Section
Golden Giraldillo for Best Film
Best Screenplay Award (Alice Diop, Amrita David, Marie Ndiaye)

César 2023
4 nominations,1 award:
Best Opera Prima WINNER
Best New Actress (Guslagie Malanda)
Best Original Screenplay (Alice Diop, Amrita David, Marie Ndiaye)
Best Cinematography (Claire Mathon)

Releases

Spain (3 of March 2023)