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When Fall Is Coming
When Fall Is Coming (French: Quand vient l'automne), released in the UK and Ireland as When Autumn Falls, is a 2024 French drama film written, produced and directed by François Ozon.
| When Fall Is Coming |
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| Theatrical release poster |
| Quand vient l'automne |
| François Ozon |
| François Ozon |
| François Ozon |
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| Josiane Balasko |
| Garlan Erlos |
| Hélène Vincent |
| Ludivine Sagnier |
| Pierre Lottin |
| Jérome Alméras |
| Anita Roth |
| Evgueni Galperine |
| Sacha Galperine |
| FOZ |
| France 2 Cinéma |
| Playtime |
| Diaphana Distribution |
| 9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) (Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire) |
| 2 October 2024 (2024-10-02) (France) |
| 102 minutes |
| France |
| French |
| €4.8 million |
| $7 million |
When Fall Is Coming (French: Quand vient l'automne), released in the UK and Ireland as When Autumn Falls, is a 2024 French drama film written, produced and directed by François Ozon.
In a quaint Burgundy village, longtime friends and neighbours Michelle and Marie-Claude enjoy a quiet post-retirement lifestyle. Michelle looks forward to spending the summer with her grandson, Lucas, but his stay is cancelled when Michelle accidentally serves his mother poisonous mushrooms. Initially dejected, Michelle begins to feel less lonely when Marie-Claude's son returns home from prison.
- Josiane Balasko as Marie-Claude Perrin
- Garlan Erlos as Lucas Tessier
- Hélène Vincent as Michelle Giraud
- Ludivine Sagnier as Valérie Tessier
- Pierre Lottin as Vincent Perrin
- Sophie Guillemin as the police captain
- Malik Zidi as Laurent Tessier
- Paul Beaurepaire as Lucas Tessier (age 18)
- Sidiki Bakaba as the priest
- Pierre Le Coz as the brigadier
- Michel Masiero as Bernard
- Vincent Colombe as Michelle's doctor
- Marie-Laurence Tartas as the hospital doctor
- Adam O.H. as the church child
When Fall Is Coming had its public premiere in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire on 9 September 2024, and received a market screening at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival later the same day.
It was later screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, in competition for the Golden Shell. The film was released in France on 2 October 2024.
The film had its U.S. premiere at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival. Music Box Films gave the film a limited theatrical release in the United States beginning on 4 April 2025.
Parkland Pictures released the film in the UK and Ireland on 21 March 2025, under the title When Autumn Falls.
The film holds a 97% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 64 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Director François Ozon deftly walks a tonal tightrope with When Fall is Coming, a darkly funny thriller given genuine humanity by Hélène Vincent." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 74/100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2024 | Golden Shell | When Fall is Coming | Nominated | ||
| Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance | Pierre Lottin | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | François Ozon | Won |
- When Fall Is Coming at IMDb
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