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François Ozon’s 'Quand vient l’automne' Premieres Tonight on Canal+

The 2024 French comedy-drama, starring Hélène Vincent and Josiane Balasko, delves into family tensions and secrets in rural Burgundy.

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Overview

  • The film airs on Canal+ tonight, April 22, 2025, at 21h10, marking its television debut following its theatrical release in 2024.
  • Directed by François Ozon, the story centers on Michelle, an elderly matriarch, and her strained relationships with her daughter and grandson during a Toussaint visit.
  • Themes of family, aging, and hidden resentments are explored through a mix of melancholic drama and suspenseful thriller elements.
  • A fricassée of mushrooms serves as a metaphor for the toxicity within familial relationships, with tensions escalating as secrets surface.
  • Hélène Vincent and Josiane Balasko deliver standout performances in a narrative that blends moral ambiguity with moments of intrigue.