118 minutes / Color
French / English subtitles
Release: 2024
Copyright: 2022
France’s Restorative Justice program has offered victims and perpetrators of violent crime the opportunity to come together and engage in dialogue. Inspired by this, writer/director Jeanne Herry’s poignant ensemble drama ALL YOUR FACES brings together a rich tapestry of characters—perpetrators and victims alike—to explore this process of forgiveness.
Victims Grégoire (Gilles Lellouche), Nawelle (Leïla Bekhti), and Sabine (Miou Miou) sit face-to-face with Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, who have been convicted of violent robberies. In addition, Chloé (Adèle Exarchopoulos, in a Cesar Award-winning performance), a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, must confront the past in order to define the future on her own terms.
Unflinching in its honesty, ALL YOUR FACES doesn’t shy away from the difficult emotional vulnerability of these encounters—while leaving open the possibility of genuine healing.
“All Your Faces is already one of the great French films of the year. It’s a cinematic and impeccably written closed-room drama, infused with the spirit of Twelve Angry Men.” —Paris Match
“Restorative justice is the foundation of this magnificent ensemble film, which speaks of repair and connection between victims and offenders. Jeanne Herry’s third film is propelled by an astounding cast.” —Bande à part
“Unsentimental writing and precise direction. A large cast that’s riveting, realistic and often moving.” —The Flip Side
“The most interesting film I’ve seen this year.” —The Arts STL
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