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By the Grace of God

  • Alexandre (Working title)
All titles (22)
Feature Film | 2018-2019 | Drama | Belgium, France

Shooting data

Start of shooting12/02/2018
End of shooting13/04/2018
LocationsParis, Île-de-France, Haute-Savoie, Hérault, Lyon et Belgique
Filming regionsBelgium, France - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France - Occitanie, France - Paris Île-de-France

Trailers/Videos

Brief synopsis

Alexandre lives in Lyon with his wife and children. One day he learns by chance that the priest who abused him when he was in scouts is still working with children. He decides to take action, and is soon joined by two other victims of the priest, François and Emmanuel. They band together to "lift the burden of silence" surrounding their ordeal. But the repercussions and consequences will leave no one unscathed.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Melvil PoupaudAlexandre Guérin [L]
Denis MénochetFrançois Debord [L]Sven Fechner
Swann ArlaudEmmanuel Thomassin [L]
Éric CaravacaGilles Perret [SR]
François MarthouretCardinal Barbarin [SR]
Bernard VerleyBernard Preynat [SR]
Martine ErhelRégine Maire [SR]
Josiane BalaskoIrène [SR]
Hélène VincentOdile Debord [SR]
François ChattotPierre Debord [SR]
Frédéric PierrotCapitaine Courteau [SR]
Aurélia PetitMarie Guérin [SR]
Julie DuclosAline Debord [SR]
Jeanne RosaDominique Perret [SR]
Amélie DaureJennifer [SR]
Nicolas BridetOlivier Itaque [SR]Robert Levin

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADAlain Olivieri
2nd ADOlivier Falkowski
Director of photographyManuel Dacosse
1st assistant cameraFabienne Octobre
Casting directorDavid Bertrand
Costume designerPascaline Chavanne
DirectorFrançois Ozon
EditorLaure Gardette
Key gripJonathan Ly
GafferEmilien Faroudjia
Best boy electricStanislas Etenaille
Assistant makeup artistAurélie Elich
ComposerEvgueni Galperine
ComposerSacha Galperine
ProducerÉric Altmayer
ProducerNicolas Altmayer
Production managerAude Cathelin
Unit manager (local system)Amélie Supau
Production assistantThomas Greck
ScreenwriterFrançois Ozon

Production companies

CompanyComment
Mandarin Production [fr]
France 2 Cinéma [fr]
co-production
co-production
Scope Pictures [be]
co-production
co-production

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Mars Films [fr]
Distribution France
Distribution France
Pandora Film Verleih [de]
Germany (Theatrical)
Germany (Theatrical)
Playtime [fr]
World Sales
World Sales

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
GripTSF [fr]
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationMig régie production
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationTSF [fr]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
François Ozon2019Int. Filmfestspiele Berlin (Berlinale) [de]
Silberner Bär - Großer Preis der Jury
Silberner Bär - Großer Preis der JuryWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2019GermanyInt. Filmfestspiele Berlin (Berlinale)
Competition
Competition

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
RepeatFrancearteWednesday, 07/06/2023, 9.00 PM
RepeatFranceFrance 2 [fr]Monday, 18/10/2021, 9.05 PMFree-TV Premiere
RepeatFranceOCS [fr]Friday, 21/02/2020, 8.40 PMOCS City

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseAustraliaThursday, 28/11/2019
Theatre releaseColombiaThursday, 21/11/2019
Theatre releaseFinlandFriday, 15/11/2019
Theatre releaseBoliviaThursday, 31/10/2019
Theatre releaseUnited KingdomFriday, 25/10/2019
Theatre releaseUSAFriday, 18/10/2019
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 26/09/2019
Theatre releaseArgentinaThursday, 29/08/2019
Theatre releaseBrazilThursday, 20/06/2019
Theatre releaseHong KongThursday, 06/06/2019