Stafford Film Theatre – Saint Omer

September 19 7.30pm

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Alice Diop / France / 123 min / Cert 12 / Subtitles

Rama, a successful writer, observes a court case in the French town of Saint Omer, where the defendant, Laurence, stands accused of killing her own infant daughter. We hear from Laurence, the lawyers and several witnesses; meanwhile Rama, pregnant herself, grows increasingly distressed as

the contradictions of the testimonies of each witness take us further and further away from knowable truth. Winning 14 awards and based on an actual case, this fiercely intelligent and engrossing film will continue to haunt your thoughts. ‘Diop’s careful direction allows the elegant dialogue to soar ‘ Sight and Sound ‘…delivered with astonishing clarity’ Empire