Our Father, the Devil (2023) Mon père, le diable
Our Father, the Devil (2023)
WEB-Dl 1080p | MKV | 1916x800 | x264 @ 6677 Kbps | 109 min | 5,38 Gb
Audio: French AC3 5.1 @ 384 Kbps | Subtitles: English (srt)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
WEB-Dl 1080p | MKV | 1916x800 | x264 @ 6677 Kbps | 109 min | 5,38 Gb
Audio: French AC3 5.1 @ 384 Kbps | Subtitles: English (srt)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director: Ellie Foumbi
Stars: Babetida Sadjo, Souleymane Sy Savane, Jennifer Tchiakpe
Nominated for the 2023 "Best Feature" Independent Spirit Award, Ellie Foumbi's elegant moral thriller and debut feature OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL ("Mon père, le diable") stars a riveting Babetida Sadjo as Marie, the head chef at a retirement home in small-town France. Her easy day-to-day life spent caring for residents, hanging out with her co-worker and best friend Nadia (Jennifer Tchiakpe), and teasing a potential new romance is disrupted by the arrival of Father Patrick (former Spirit Award nominee Souleymane Sy Savané, GOODBYE SOLO), an African priest whom she recognizes from a terrifying episode in her homeland. As he further endears himself to the residents and staff, Marie is forced to decide how best to deal with this reminder of her troubled past.
IMDB - 24 wins
They say it's never too late to do the right thing. But how far does that extend? Does it include, for example, atoning for the heinous crimes of a ruthless warlord responsible for the brutal murders of entire villages? Or must such a monster be forced to pay heavily for his crimes? And, in the midst of a debate like this, what would Jesus say? Those are the heady questions raised in this gripping drama about an African woman (Babetida Sadjo) who escapes the vicious atrocities of a cold-blooded strongman after he kills her family and starts her life over as a chef at a nursing home in France. But, when a new priest (Souleymane Sy Savane) unexpectedly shows up at the senior facility, she's thrown back into the terror of her past when she recognizes the cleric as the man who took her life away from her. What is she to do? How is she to cope? And how will she handle the situation? That's the story that plays out in writer-director Ellie Foumbi's brilliant debut feature, a gripping tale that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. The picture's mutilayered narrative keeps viewers (and characters) guessing, almost as if both are being toyed with by the filmmaker, but this is carried out so skillfully that one can't help but remain riveted. The story is effectively fleshed out by the film's superb ensemble cast (especially the two leads), backed by inventive cinematography, exceedingly clever film editing, a fine background score, an array of subtle touches and a surprising amount of strategically placed, well-executed comic relief. Admittedly there are some modest pacing issues in the middle, but they're usually employed to set up one of the picture's many smartly developed plot twists. This 2022-23 Independent Spirit Award nominee for best feature, as well as the recipient of many film festival award wins and nominations, is a well-kept cinematic secret that genuinely deserves wider attention, both as a thoughtful meditation and as an engaging drama. It's playing in limited release, but it's well worth the effort to search it out.
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Our Father, the Devil (2023) Mon père, le diable
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