It is difficult to miss such a phenomenon. The big winner at the 49th César ceremony, which took place on Friday 23 February, Anatomy of the Fall won six awards – including Best Picture and Best Director for Justin Triet. The film even won an Oscar this weekend for its screenplay.
Six months after its national release, Palme d’Or is back in theaters and has garnered nearly 1.8 million viewers to date.
The truth of the audience
Anatomy of the Fall follows the heated trial of successful author Sandra (Sandra Huler) who is involved in the suspicious death of her partner (Samuel Theis) following a violent argument. “Is he guilty or innocent?“, “Murder or suicide?These are questions that many viewers ask themselves. While some people stick to their theories, others prefer to debate. These multiple conversations fuel, in any case, a collective experience that goes beyond the film.

If a feature film doesn’t provide a definitive answer, that’s okay. Conspiracy, as written by Justin Triet and Arthur Harrar, is not intended to create a divide between good and evil. Anatomy of the Fall finds its anchor in the search for truth that belongs to all. The film is based on the issue of choice, deciding whether or not the heroine participates in the death of her partner.
For the story, Justin Triet was inspired by famous cases like Amanda Knox and O.J. Simpson trial, the cases are also surrounded by many mysteries. “Play it innocent.” Here is the rule that the director gave to his actress, Sandra Huler.
AlloCiné guest actor Antoine Reinarci, who plays the lead prosecutor, told us that the film crew loved to exchange different theories about whether or not Sandra’s character was guilty. Along with it, we also look back on the film’s incredible international reception.
Different reactions depend on the country
Interpretations vary from country to country. “In the United States, the majority consider themselves guilty, while in France, the opposite is true.The director reveals in the program Nice gesture. “They tell me in Spain that he is not very friendly.”
This gray area of the character played by Sandra Huler is also the strength of this film. “I wanted to create a woman who could do that.”– explains the actor variety. “I wanted people to be a little afraid of him. Why should victims always be gentle? I wanted to have fun by sowing doubt.“
Everyone has great convictions and we love to share them with each other
Antoine Reinartz recounted some theories he had read or heard:If it was suicide, he would have turned off the music” For example. “Everyone has great convictions and we love to share them with each other“.
Doubt is a major theme of Fall Anatomy. Even the director is not sure. “Sometimes I wake up at night and think, “Oh, I missed something, maybe he missed me.“, he confides TheWrap.
There are many discussions on social networks. And the American advertising campaign put everything on this issue to attract the public. “did she kill her husband“, we can read in big letters on a huge poster in the streets of Los Angeles.
And then guilty or innocent?
Watch Anatomy Of A Fall and tell me. pic.twitter.com/XKbQmUd3dA— Cecilia Danson (@ceciliadanson) November 13, 2023
Several versions of the script were written during the creative process. “At first we wanted a big twist at the end, we had ideas for a twist, but it didn’t feel right at all,” Justin Triet explains again for TheWrap.
If the two screenwriters agree on an explanation during writing, the director explains that it was important not to dwell on the subject too much during filming. It’s all uncertainty. Sandra’s character, who appears twice in the film, opens all the doors. One thing’s for sure: Justin Triet isn’t ready to spill the beans.
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