Histoires de la nuit

Competition, Cannes 2026

Original language: French

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Léa Mysius

Country: France

Year of production: 2026

Length: 114 minutes

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Thomas, Nora and their teenage daughter Ida live on remote marshland. Social contact is limited, as they only have one neighbour, Cristina, an Italian painter. As the two households plan a surprise birthday party for Nora, strange disturbances begin to occur and unease rolls over the marsh.

Credits

Léa Mysius – Director

Léa Mysius – Script

Casting

Hafsia Herzi

Benoît Magimel

Bastien Bouillon

Monica Bellucci

Tawba El Gharchi

Paul Hamy

Alane Delhaye