When Fall Is Coming

critic Reviews

, 96% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Director François Ozon deftly walks a tonal tightrope with When Fall is Coming, a darkly funny thriller given genuine humanity by Hélène Vincent.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Zachary BarnesWall Street Journal
    That it is still worthwhile owes largely to the sympathetic, sinuous performance of Hélène Vincent, in the lead role of a grand-mère who may not be as simply sweet as she first appears.
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    Monica CastilloRogerEbert.com
    François Ozon’s dramatic thriller “When Fall is Coming” is deceptively calm and restrained for all the mystery that arises.
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    David OpieIndieWire
    François Ozon’s crackling autumnal thriller gives Hélène Vincent a well-deserved spotlight in this accomplished thriller.
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    Manohla DargisNew York Times
    A sleek, modestly scaled entertainment about families, secrets and obligations, it features fine performances and some picture-postcard Burgundian locations.
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    Derek SmithSlant Magazine
    The film is a bit too muddled to bring its main character fully into focus, despite Hélène Vincent’s best efforts to do so.
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    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    In the great Ozon catalogue, this is an incidental work... [yet] fascinating and the more you think about it, the more there is to think about.
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    Eileen MurphyFilm Ireland Magazine
    With accidents and tragedy, the plot’s gentle pace is carefully and skilfully executed.
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    Frances HeffernanFilm Ireland Magazine
    Thoroughly enjoyable and believable, the delight of this film is what conclusions you take away with you.
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    Martina KearneyFilm Ireland Magazine
    Carefully constructed storylines slowly unravel, exercising the grey matter of the audience, compelling immersion and engagement in the lives of these complex characters.
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    Laura CliffordReeling Reviews
    Luminous octogenarian Hélène Vincent compels as the sympathetic but potentially guilty Michelle, supported with equally riveting and ambiguous performances from Balasko and Lottin, only Sagnier parading her emotions unequivocally.

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