Saint Omer

Saint Omer

2022

Rama, a literature professor and novelist, travels from Paris to Saint-Omer to observe the trial of Laurence Coly and write about the case. Coly is a student and Senegalese immigrant accused of leaving her 15-month-old daughter on a beach to be swept away by the tide in Berck. Rama, who is four-months pregnant and, like Coly, is in a mixed-race relationship and has a complex relationship with her own Senegalese immigrant mother, feels a personal connection to Coly. She plans to write a modern day retelling of the Greek Medea myth about the case. As she learns more about Coly's life and the isolation Coly experienced from her family and society while living in France, Rama becomes increasingly anxious about her own life and pregnancy.
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JBscale
83
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 13, 2023
US Box Office
$213,953 (#6378 of 7074)
Global Office
$953,502 (#3719 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Strong Language, Some Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Super LTD
Released
March 26, 2024
Acquired Date
April 24, 2025
Times Seen
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Actors

Kayije Kagame
Kayije Kagame
Guslagie Malanda
Guslagie Malanda
Valérie Dréville
Valérie Dréville
Aurélia Petit
Aurélia Petit
Xavier Maly
Xavier Maly
Robert Cantarella
Robert Cantarella
Salimata Kamate
Salimata Kamate
Thomas de Pourquery
Thomas de Pourquery

Directors

Alice Diop
Alice Diop

Producers

Toufik Ayadi
Toufik Ayadi
Christophe Barral
Christophe Barral

Writers

Alice Diop
Alice Diop
Amrita David
Amrita David
Marie N'Diaye
Marie N'Diaye

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RT Fresh Certified
95%
Tomatometer
138 votes
RT Stale
56%
Popcornmeter
23 votes
METASCORE
91
37 votes
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5,862 votes