Premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, acclaimed French writer-director Alain Guiraudie’s latest feature, known for his film “Stranger by the Lake,” is a sharp, sinister, yet subtly funny thriller set in a woodsy village during autumn in his native region of Occitanie.
The story follows Jérémie, who returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the baker’s widow. However, a mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbour, and a priest with questionable intentions lead to an unexpected turn in Jérémie’s short visit to the village.
With a thrilling blend of the macabre and his signature style of erotic pastoral mysticism—echoing influences from Hitchcock and Pasolini—Guiraudie reinterprets the traditional morality tale by exploring the complexities of desire.
