Our Father, the Devil

synopsis

Nominated for the 2023 "Best Feature" Independent Spirit Award, Ellie Foumbi's elegantmoral thriller and debut feature OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL stars a riveting Babetida Sadjo as Marie, the head chef at a retirement home in small-town France. Her easy day-to-day life spent caring for residents, hanging out with her co-worker and best friend Nadia (Jennifer Tchiakpe), and teasing a potential new romance is disrupted by the arrival of Father Patrick (Souleyman Sy Savane), an African priest whom she recognizes from a terrifying episode in her homeland. As he further endears himself to the residents and staff, Marie is forced to decide how best to deal with this reminder of her troubled past.