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By the Grace of God
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.
2019 · Directed by François Ozon · 137 min · Drama · 8 frames
Crew
- Written by: François Ozon
- Cinematography: Manuel Dacosse
- Edited by: Laure Gardette
- Music: Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine
- Production design: Emmanuelle Duplay
- Produced by: Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer
Cast
- Melvil Poupaud as Alexandre Guérin
- Denis Ménochet as François Debord
- Swann Arlaud as Emmanuel Thomassin
- Éric Caravaca as Gilles Perret
- François Marthouret as Cardinal Philippe Barbarin
- Bernard Verley as Father Bernard Preynat
- Martine Erhel as Régine Maire
- Josiane Balasko as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
- Hélène Vincent as Odile Debord, François' Mother
- François Chattot as Pierre Debord, François' Father
Production
- Country: Belgium, France
- Language: French
- Studios: Mandarin Films Productions Ltd., SCOPE Pictures
- Themes: pedophilia, child abuse, based on true story, pedophile priest, cover-up, pedophile, roman catholic church, corrupt church, lyon france, child sexual abuse
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