Canada / Sep 10, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Summer 1900, Switzerland. Elisabeth, 17, is about to take her vows when the sudden death of her older sister forces her to leave the convent and return to the family farm. Stifled by the suffocating and strict rules of the village, walking in her sister’s step to uncover the mystery of her death, Elisabeth is slowly driven to rebel against the local order and for her right to live her life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sabine Timoteo | La Mère |
| François Revaclier | Le Père |
| Marco Calamandrei | Le Curé |
| Barbara Tobola | La Mère Supérieure |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Foudre |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français |
| Production countries | Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Close Up Films, Good Fortune Films, RTS |
| Release date | 10 settembre 2022 |
| Executive producer | Flavia Zanon |
| Production | Flavia Zanon, Joëlle Bertossa |
| Writer | Carmen Jaquier |
| Casting | Minna Prader |
| Editing | Xavier Sirven, Fanny Mazoyer, Gina Calamassi |
| Cinematography | Marine Atlan, Alan Dupasquier, Fanny Reynaud, Lukas Franz, Maxime Raymond, Myriam Guyénard, Blaise Bauquis, Adrien Fernex |
| Assistant directors | Caroline Ronzon, Lucie Goldryng, Natalia Ducrey, Carmen Jaquier, Joséphine Pittet |
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Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Sep 16, 2022
United Kingdom / Nov 11, 2022
Limited release
Germany / Jun 28, 2023 / Filmfest München
Theatrical release
Romania / Sep 10, 2022 / 18
France / May 22, 2024
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