At the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Justine Triet became the third woman in history to win the coveted Palme d'Or award for her film Anatomy of a Fall. Starring Sandra Hüller—best known for her performance in Toni Erdmann (2016)—as a German writer living in France on trial for her husband’s death, this riveting courtroom drama dissects the story of a failed marriage through a complex, psychologically ambiguous character who sheds light on the gender and cultural bias prevalent in French society. Despite the two-and-a-half-hour runtime, Anatomy of a Fall never fails to keep the viewer in suspense, backed by a stunning performance from Hüller.

Justine Triet (b. 1978, France) is a film director, screenwriter, and editor. A graduate of the Beaux-Arts de Paris, she has directed short films such as Sur place (2007), Solférino (2009), and Two Ships (2012). Her first feature, Age of Panic (2013), a skilful blend of documentary and fiction, has been acclaimed as one of the best works of the new wave of French directors. After In Bed with Victoria (2016) and Sibyl (2019), her feature Anatomy of a Fall won the Palme d’Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.