Ciné-Club: Quand vient l’automne (2024)

Quand vient l’automne/When Fall is coming (2024) By François Ozon, with Hélène Vincent, Josiane Balasko, Ludivine Sagnier, Pierre Lottin
In French with English subtitles

This subtle, dramatic thriller set in the golden hues of rural Burgundy follows Michelle, a retired Parisian living in quiet solitude, as she tends to her garden, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. But the idyll stops there, for her strained relationship with her adult daughter Valérie, who harbors an inexplicable contempt, casts a long shadow.

Ozon masterfully layers domestic drama with psychological suspense, exploring how love, guilt and buried secrets shape the bonds between generations. Cheerful smiles hide something more than meets the eye. Fall may not be a surprise when it comes, if only you pay attention.

The bilingual introduction and the discussion will be led by Hélène Laroche Davis, Professor of Film Studies. 

French Food, wine and networking at 6:30pm before viewing the film together. Buffet by Fabrique Délices, Frenchery, Pasquier and AF Silicon Valley. 

AF Members: $15 - Nonmembers: $20 - At the door: $25
Tickets are non refundable.

Event Program

Emerson School 2800 W. Bayshore, Palo Alto. Entrance to the Ciné-Club is at the back of the school, accessible from the end of the parking lot behind the building.