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By the Grace of God is a french film of genre Drama directed by François Ozon released in USA on 18 october 2019 with Melvil Poupaud

By the Grace of God (2019)

By the Grace of God
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Released in USA 18 october 2019
Length 2h17
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama
Rating71% 3.5974853.5974853.5974853.5974853.597485

Grâce à Dieu est un film dramatique franco-belge écrit et réalisé par François Ozon, sorti en 2018.

Il s'agit d'une œuvre de fiction inspirée de l'affaire Preynat. Le film relate le combat judiciaire mené par des victimes d'abus sexuels sur mineurs dans l'Église. Les noms des protagonistes du diocèse de Lyon ont été conservés mais ceux des victimes ont été changés.

Synopsis

Alexandre Guérin habite la région lyonnaise. Cadre bancaire épanoui d'une quarantaine d'années, époux d'une femme aimante et père de cinq enfants, c'est un catholique pratiquant, tout comme sa famille. Un jour, après une conversation avec un camarade jadis scout comme lui, il se rappelle les abus sexuels dont, enfant, il fut victime de la part d'un prêtre pédophile, le père Bernard Preynat. Les faits sont prescrits. Mais, assailli de souvenirs douloureux, Alexandre décide d'entreprendre une enquête. Il entre en contact avec la psychologue de l'archevêché, Régine Maire. Par son entremise, il obtient un rendez-vous avec le cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archevêque de Lyon. Il découvre alors que malgré l'alerte de plusieurs parents, l'Église a étouffé l'affaire. Régine Maire organise une brève confrontation entre Alexandre et le père Preynat, qui se conclut par une prière commune quasi surréaliste. Malgré les nombreux courriers électroniques d'Alexandre, les autorités ecclésiastiques tergiversent et se défaussent. Pire, lors d'une messe, Alexandre constate que le père Preynat, maintenu en fonctions, se trouve toujours au contact d'enfants.

Actors

Melvil Poupaud

(Alexandre Guérin)Denis Ménochet

(François Debord)Swann Arlaud

(Emmanuel Thomassin)Josiane Balasko

(Irène, Emmanuel's Mother)Éric Caravaca

(Gilles Perret)
And :
Bernard Verley
François Marthouret
Hélène Vincent
François Chattot
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