The read
Scores higher than 93% of the 6,933 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Alexandre, a man in his 40s living in Lyon with his wife and children, discovers that the priest who abused him decades ago continues to work with children. He joins forces with others victims of the priest, to bring justice and “lift the burden of silence” about what they endured.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic75/100
600 audience votes
Key crew
- Evgueni GalperineOriginal Music Composer
- Sacha GalperineOriginal Music Composer
- François OzonWriter
- François OzonDirector
Cast
- Melvil PoupaudAlexandre Guérin
- Denis MénochetFrançois Debord
- Swann ArlaudEmmanuel Thomassin
- Éric CaravacaGilles Perret
- François MarthouretCardinal Philippe Barbarin
- Bernard VerleyFather Bernard Preynat
- Martine ErhelRégine Maire
- Josiane BalaskoIrène, Emmanuel's Mother
- Hélène VincentOdile Debord, François' Mother
- François ChattotPierre Debord, François' Father
- Frédéric PierrotCaptain Courteau
- Aurélia PetitMarie Guérin, Alexandre's Wife
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Themes
pedophiliachild abusebased on true storypedophile priestcover-uppedophileroman catholic churchcorrupt churchlyon francechild sexual abuse