One review on 27 Jan 2024
France 2022
Running time: 122 mins
Saint Omer
Director : Alice Diop
Setting:
French town
Original language:
French
Summary: Courtroom drama. Writer observes trial of Senegalese woman who has admitted killing her 15 month old child. Resonances in her own life and cultural background.
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 widescreen
Colour: Colour
Sound: Stereo
Camera: Digital
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First Seen:
Sat 27th Jan 2024
Catalogued: 30th Jan 2024
Synopsis
We see a little of Rama, the writer's, life before she travels to Saint Omer to observe the trial. Thereafter it is almost entirely in the courtroom with flashbacks of Rama's growing up and relationship with her mother.
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by rogerco on Sat 27th Jan 2024 Streamed proj @ home (Subtitled)
Long Languid Courtroom Drama
Summary
Long(ish) and languid with a lot left unsaid in terms of the resonances between Lawrences life and Rama's. Ultimately unsatisfyingPreview
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