Grâce à Dieu (2018)
Release Year: 2018
Alternative Title: Por gracia de Dios, By the Grace of God, Gelobt sei Gott, Graças a Deus, Gud være lovet
Director: François Ozon
Writer: François Ozon
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Nicolas Altmayer, Eric Altmayer
Companies: Mandarin Films Productions Ltd., SCOPE Pictures
Genre: Melodrama
Budget: €6,000,000 (estimated).
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Keywords
Keywords: pedophilia, child abuse, based on true story, pedophile priest, cover-up, pedophile, roman catholic church, corrupt church, lyon france, child sexual abuse
Story
Grâce à Dieu centers around Alexandre (Melville), a man who was abused by a priest named Bernard Preynat during his childhood in the French Scout Movement. Years later, Alexandre discovers that many other boys were also abused by Preynat and decides to confront him about it. He forms a support group with some of these victims, including François Maréchal (Vincent Lacoste), who was deeply affected by the abuse.
Summary
Directed by François Ozon in 2018, Grâces à Dieu is a French melodrama that explores the aftermath of child sexual abuse within a religious institution. Based on true events and adapted from Alexandre Djouharian's memoir 'La Douleur', the film delves into the emotional turmoil experienced by victims as they confront their past and seek justice.
