A novelist attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, her own family history, doubts, and fears about motherhood are steadily dislodged as the life story of the accused is gradually revealed.
Saint Omer (2022) is a drama and crime film directed by Alice Diop, released on November 23, 2022 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Aurélia Petit and Valérie Dréville. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 213 ratings.
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Kayije Kagame
as Rama
Guslagie Malanda
as Laurence Coly
Aurélia Petit
as Maître Vaudenay
Valérie Dréville
as La Présidente
Xavier Maly
as Luc Dumontet
Robert Cantarella
as Avocat général
Salimata Kamate
as Odile Diata
Thomas De Pourquery
as Adrien
Adama Diallo Tamba
as Seynabou
Mariam Diop
as Khady
Dado Diop
as Tening
Charlotte Clamens
as Cécile Jobard
Directed by Alice Diop, written by Amrita David, Alice Diop and Marie N'Diaye, produced by Toufik Ayadi and Christophe Barral.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 213 ratings.
I generally like the style of French courtroom dramas. They lack the stuffy formality of the more typical judicial scenarios and are generally much more combative. This one isn’t so much about the crime, but more about our appreciation and perhaps forgiveness of it’s causes. Senegalese arrival in France “Laurence” (Gustalgie Malanda) is on trial for a murder we know she committed. She took her newborn baby and left…
Reviewed on July 4, 2025
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The main cast of Saint Omer (2022) includes Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Aurélia Petit, Valérie Dréville and Xavier Maly. The film was directed by Alice Diop. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Saint Omer was released on November 23, 2022 and runs for 2h 3m.
Saint Omer (2022) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 213 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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