By the Grace of God
- François Ozon
- 2018
- 2h 17m
- France, Belgium
This is the kind of film everyone needs to watch, urgently. Francois Ozon’s detailed story, seen through a perceptive, sober lens, handles true information about pedophilia in the Catholic Church and raises questions of faith and morality.
Synopsis
A man lives in Lyon with his wife and children. One day he learns by chance that the priest who molested him when he was a boy still works with children. He decides to take action, along with two other victims of the priest. The three of them unite to "lift the veil of silence" around their suffering, but the consequences will be grave for everyone.
Grand Jury Prize
Berlin International Film Festival
2019
FIPRESCI Prize
Stockholm Film Festival
2019