‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Director Justine Triet Talks Love Of Cannes Competition: “It Can Be Violent” – Deadline Q & A
deadline.comFrench director Justine Triet’s Anatomy Of A Fall premiered in Competition at Cannes over the weekend to a buzzy reception with its star Sandra Hüller being tipped as a front-runner for the festival’s coveted best actress prize.
Hüller plays a German writer living with her husband and their visually-impaired son in a remote mountain chalet in the French Alps, who finds herself accused of murder when her husband dies in a fatal fall from an upper window of their home.
Her complex nature is laid bare in a trial hinging on her son’s testimony and a sound recording of a heated argument with her husband.
Triet is among only a handful of women to have competed in Cannes more than once in their career. She was previously in the running for the Palme d’Or with Sibyl in 2019.
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