Available Mar 20 to Mar 27
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Occupied Paris, 1941: all members of the Jewish community are instructed to come forward and identify themselves to authorities. Dedicated jeweller Joseph Haffmann (Daniel Auteuil), fearing the worst, arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee François Mercier (Gilles Lellouche) the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. But his own attempts to escape are thwarted, and Haffmann is forced to seek his assistant’s protection.
It’s a risky proposition for both men, and one that Mercier’s wife Blanche (a wonderful Sara Giraudeau) is sceptical of. As the couple move in to the Haffmann home, the agreement turns into a Faustian bargain, one that will forever change the fate of all...
Superbly directed by Cavayé, FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMANN masterfully guides the viewer through the world of Vichy France, where lives are irrevocably shaped by the twin scourges of war and the black market. Rich in moral complexity and empathy, with several twists too good to spoil, this is grand, big-screen adult entertainment at its finest.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the 2022 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Sponsored by Gil & John Ingram and Arlene & Boris Yufe.
- Year2022
- Runtime115 minutes
- LanguageFrench w/subtitles
- CountryFrance, Belgium
- PremierePalm Beach County
- DirectorFred Cavayé
- ScreenwriterFred Cavayé, Sarah Kaminsky
- CastDaniel Auteuil, Gilles Lellouche, Sara Giraudeau
- CinematographerDenis Rouden
- EditorMickael Dumontier
Available Mar 20 to Mar 27
If you would like to donate to support our efforts, you can do so by clicking here. You can also experience all the films streaming in the Festival's virtual program by purchasing an All-Access Virtual Pass by clicking here.
Occupied Paris, 1941: all members of the Jewish community are instructed to come forward and identify themselves to authorities. Dedicated jeweller Joseph Haffmann (Daniel Auteuil), fearing the worst, arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee François Mercier (Gilles Lellouche) the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. But his own attempts to escape are thwarted, and Haffmann is forced to seek his assistant’s protection.
It’s a risky proposition for both men, and one that Mercier’s wife Blanche (a wonderful Sara Giraudeau) is sceptical of. As the couple move in to the Haffmann home, the agreement turns into a Faustian bargain, one that will forever change the fate of all...
Superbly directed by Cavayé, FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMANN masterfully guides the viewer through the world of Vichy France, where lives are irrevocably shaped by the twin scourges of war and the black market. Rich in moral complexity and empathy, with several twists too good to spoil, this is grand, big-screen adult entertainment at its finest.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the 2022 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Sponsored by Gil & John Ingram and Arlene & Boris Yufe.
- Year2022
- Runtime115 minutes
- LanguageFrench w/subtitles
- CountryFrance, Belgium
- PremierePalm Beach County
- DirectorFred Cavayé
- ScreenwriterFred Cavayé, Sarah Kaminsky
- CastDaniel Auteuil, Gilles Lellouche, Sara Giraudeau
- CinematographerDenis Rouden
- EditorMickael Dumontier
