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By the Grace of God

Grâce à Dieu

Release: 2019-02-20 ·Runtime: 137m ·★ 7.1
Drama

Alexandre, a man in his 40s living in Lyon with his wife and children, discovers that the priest who abused him decades ago continues to work with children. He joins forces with others victims of the priest, to bring justice and “lift the burden of silence” about what they endured.

Production Countries

Belgium France

Production Companies

Mandarin Films Productions Ltd.
SCOPE Pictures

Cast

Melvil Poupaud Melvil Poupaud as Alexandre Guérin Denis Ménochet Denis Ménochet as François Debord Swann Arlaud Swann Arlaud as Emmanuel Thomassin Éric Caravaca Éric Caravaca as Gilles Perret François Marthouret François Marthouret as Cardinal Philippe Barbarin Bernard Verley Bernard Verley as Father Bernard Preynat Martine Erhel Martine Erhel as Régine Maire Josiane Balasko Josiane Balasko as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother Hélène Vincent Hélène Vincent as Odile Debord, François' Mother François Chattot François Chattot as Pierre Debord, François' Father Frédéric Pierrot Frédéric Pierrot as Captain Courteau Aurélia Petit Aurélia Petit as Marie Guérin, Alexandre's Wife Julie Duclos Julie Duclos as Aline Debord, François' Wife Jeanne Rosa Jeanne Rosa as Dominique Perret, Gilles' Wife Amélie Daure Amélie Daure as Jennifer Nicolas Bridet Nicolas Bridet as Olivier Itaque Pierre Lottin Pierre Lottin as Didier Fejria Deliba Fejria Deliba as Francois' Lawyer Baya Rehaz Baya Rehaz as Emmanuel's lawyer Stéphane Brel Stéphane Brel as Louis Debord, François' Brother Martine Schambacher Martine Schambacher as Suzanne Cremer Christian Sinniger Christian Sinniger as Emmanuel's Father Bernadette Le Saché Bernadette Le Saché as Nicole Arnaud Viard Arnaud Viard as Fabrice Xavier de Guillebon Xavier de Guillebon as Fred Stanislas Stanic Stanislas Stanic as Luc Alexandre Steiger Alexandre Steiger as Alain Vincent Berger Vincent Berger as Tristan Max Libert Max Libert as Gauthier Guérin, Alexandre's Son Nicolas Bauwens Nicolas Bauwens as Victor Guérin, Alexandre's Son Timi-Joy Marbot Timi-Joy Marbot as Gaspard Guérin Zuri François Zuri François as Côme Guérin Laurence Roy Laurence Roy as Alexandre's Mother Patrick Zimmermann Patrick Zimmermann as Urologist Chloé Astor Chloé Astor as TV Reporter Sébastien Pouderoux Sébastien Pouderoux as Lyon Journalist David Geselson David Geselson as Lourdes Journalist Fayçal Safi Fayçal Safi as Courteau's Deputy Damien Jouillerot Damien Jouillerot as Etienne, Baker Jules Gauzelin Jules Gauzelin as Young François Debord Serge Vincent Serge Vincent as Religious Leader Amélie Prévot Amélie Prévot as Preynat's Lawyer Lilly Rose Debos Lilly Rose Debos as François' Daughter Juliette Moreaud Juliette Moreaud as Journalist (uncredited) Sébastien Lozach Sébastien Lozach as Journalist (uncredited) John Sehil John Sehil as Passer-by in Montreuil (uncredited)