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21 minutes ago
- ABC News
François Ozon's brush with a mysterious mushroom lunch inspired his new film
Halfway around the globe, queer French filmmaker François Ozon was as glued to the trial of mushroom lunch chef Erin Patterson as most Australians. He has more reason than most, given Ozon's great aunt once accidentally poisoned his family during an unfortunate lunch during which she served up the very wrong fungi. Funnily enough, she didn't eat them either, but thankfully no-one died. Ozon wasn't present at the fateful meal, but the startling incident and the prospect that his great aunt was intentional with her menu stuck with him. This shocking feast is the spore that has sprouted into his surprisingly wholesome did-she-do-it film, When Fall is Coming. "I think, perhaps, you might be as perverse as me," Ozon chuckles as we discuss the similarities between his latest film and the Patterson case. A deeply emotional story that refuses to take the obvious path, When Fall is Coming stars César-nominated actor Hélène Vincent as Michelle. Living alone in the bucolic surrounds of a blissful Burgundy village that appears permanently autumnal, Michelle loves pottering in her veggie garden and foraging for mushrooms with best friend Marie-Claude (Josiane Balasko). A kind soul, Michelle also takes Marie-Claude's wayward son, Vincent (Pierre Lottin), under her wing after he is released from prison. But encroaching dementia may be clouding her days. Michelle's vagueness could possibly account for the ill-fated mushroom dish with which she (accidentally?) poisons her irritable daughter, Valérie (Ludivine Sagnier), who is visiting from Paris with Michelle's adored grandson, Lucas (Garlan Erlos). After the incident, Valérie forbids her mum from seeing Lucas, sparking a depressive spiral in Michelle that sets in motion yet more (possibly) murderous intrigue. Ozon wanted Michelle to feel real. "In cinema, we are so used to seeing young people all the time, but when you follow the life of an older woman, for me, it's fascinating," he says. "She's close to nature and happy with the rhythm of her life, until it's no longer possible to see her grandson." Casting Vincent was integral. "She is 80 years old and beautiful," Ozon says. "Her face is like a landscape on which you can see her expressions. It was very political, for me, to have an actress who has no plastic surgery, with so much societal pressure for women to stay young all the time." When Fall is Coming takes unexpected paths, weaving doubt around Michelle's actions. "I love ambiguity and contrast, when things are not black or white," Ozon says. "When the facts give you the opportunity to ask yourself a question, 'What would I do in this situation?' And in the case of this film, I love the idea that we don't have all the keys to the story. It's a puzzle." Just like life, Ozon suggests. "You are not a god," he says. "You don't see everything. And for Michelle, you know, there are things she wants to see, yes, and there are things she prefers to hide." The film opens with a telling scene in which a church-attending Michelle listens to a sermon about Mary Magdalene, whose story has become increasingly complicated, with evidence that the church manipulated her depiction as a sex worker. "I love the character of Mary Magdalene in the Bible" Ozon says. "She gives so much love, and she's forgiven. I think this idea is beautiful, and it goes against the puritanism you can find in many Catholic movements." Ozon was raised in the church. "What's always surprised me about the ideology of guilt and forgiveness is that, as a child, you realise you can make a lot of sins," he laughs again. "If you say, 'Forgive me,' then you will go to heaven. So I said to myself, as a child, 'So I can kill people?' Maybe Michelle is as naive as I was?" Ozon adores the idea that how we interpret Michelle's actions says more about ourselves than it does about him. Like When Fall is Coming, Ozon's previous films are full of incredible women. Both Vincent and Balasko (and Lottin) appear in By the Grace of God, (2018), his excoriation of child abuse within the Catholic church. Sagnier made waves alongside Charlotte Rampling in his dangerously seductive Swimming Pool (2003), popped up in musical murder mystery 8 Women (2002) with Catherine Deneuve and Isabelle Huppert, and appears in Ozon's polyamorous romp Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000). A trusted ensemble is vital to Ozon's craft. "You have to understand your actors and to love them," he says. "That doesn't mean you have sex with them, but this close relationship helps them give the emotions we need for the film." This emotional truth aided the cast in approaching the knotty ramblings of When Fall Is Coming. "For me, it's a film about the unconscious," Ozon says. "Sometimes there are things you want in your dreams, and it happens. Life helps you to have what you desire." What Ozon desires most, right now, is for Patterson to see When Fall is Coming, he says with a mischievous glimmer in his eyes. "Perhaps she could review it for a newspaper?" When Fall is Coming is in Australian cinemas now.
News.com.au
10 hours ago
- News.com.au
Formula 4 race suspended after horrifying 15-car pile-up on start line
A Formula 4 race had to be suspended after fifteen cars were involved in a horror crash shortly after the race got underway. The shocking incident occurred at the iconic Imola circuit in Italy on Saturday (AEST), The Sun reports. The second race of the day saw a car fail to move as the lights went out. As it sat stationary, the driver directly behind swerved out the way and accidentally wiped out a rival. Watch the horror 15-car pile-up in the video player above The car was sent flying off the track and onto the grass as debris scattered across the start line. Several yellow flags were immediately waved but those at the back of the grid did not spot them. A car went smashing into the back of the still stationary vehicle and it led to a horror pile-up. The collision saw red flag was raised after just 17 seconds. In total, 15 cars retired from the race. Some immediately got out the driver's seat but others worryingly remained inside. It has since been reported that all involved are OK. The names of those involved have not been confirmed. Chiefs initially decided to suspend the action before then allegedly abandoning the race due to the track's noise curfew. There is no information as to when the race will be rescheduled for.
News.com.au
12 hours ago
- News.com.au
Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' closes with huge Rome mass
Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a youth pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from across the world. The week-long event ending Sunday, a highlight of the Jubilee holy year, was an enormous undertaking for the Vatican, with a half a million young pilgrims in Rome for most of the week. On Saturday night, before an twilight vigil led by the pope, organisers had confirmed the attendance of 800,000 people in the vast, open-air space on Rome's eastern outskirts, and on Sunday the Vatican said that number had grown to one million people. Most of those attending slept on the ground overnight in tents, in sleeping bags or or mats in anticipation of Sunday's mass. "There is a burning question in our hearts, a need for truth that we cannot ignore, which leads us to ask ourselves: what is true happiness? What is the true meaning of life? What can free us from being trapped in meaninglessness, boredom and mediocrity?" asked the 69-year-old pope in his homily. "Aspire to great things, to holiness, wherever you are. Do not settle for less," Pope Leo told the young people. Upon your return to your countries, Leo told them, "continue to walk joyfully in the footsteps of the Savior, and spread your enthusiasm and the witness of your faith to everyone you meet!" "Have a good trip home!" - Catholic 'Woodstock' - The colourful event under sunny skies was accompanied by music from a choir, and the presence of about 450 bishops and 700 priests, all in green robes. The massive golden arch that covered the stage was dominated by a massive cross. The young pilgrims -- hailing from 146 different countries, according to the Vatican -- have filled Rome's streets since Monday, chanting, singing and waving flags of their countries. The festive atmosphere reached its peak Saturday ahead of an evening vigil presided over by Leo, with Italian broadcaster Rai dubbing it a Catholic "Woodstock". Hundreds of thousands of youths camped out at the dusty venue, strumming guitars or singing, others snoozing, as music blasted from the stage where a series of religious bands entertained the crowds. Leo was greeted with deafening screams and applause after his arrival by helicopter Saturday as he toured the grounds in his popemobile, with many people running to catch a better glimpse of the new American pope. At over 500,000 square metres (125 acres), the grounds were the size of around 70 football fields. British student Andy Hewellyn had parked himself in front of a huge video screen -- a prime spot, as he could not even see the stage far away. "I'm so happy to be here, even if I'm a bit far from the pope. I knew what to expect!" he told AFP. "The main thing is that we're all together." The youth pilgrimage came about three months after the start of Leo's papacy and 25 years after former pope John Paul II organised the last such youth gathering in Rome. It was announced by former Pope Francis during World Youth Day in Lisbon in 2023. The Church planned a series of events for the young pilgrims over the course of the week, including turning the Circus Maximus -- where chariot races were held in ancient Rome -- into an open-air confessional.
