The Unknown

Competition, Cannes 2026

Original language: French

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Arthur Harari

Country: France, Italy

Year of production: 2026

Length: 140 minutes

Genre: Drama, Suspense, Supernatural

David Zimmerman, almost 40, is a photographer but no one knows it. When a friend drags him to a wild party, he spots a woman in the crowd and can’t take his eyes off her, he follows her… A few hours later, David wakes up: he’s in the body of the unknown woman.

Credits

Arthur Harari – Director

Arthur Harari, Lucas Harari, Vincent Poymiro – Script

Casting

Léa Seydoux

Niels Schneider

Valérie Dréville

Lilith Grasmug

Radu Jude

Shanti Masud

Jonathan Turnbull

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