The Stranger (2025)

Original title

L'Étranger

Directed by

François Ozon

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Morocco, France, Belgium

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 204 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on Albert Camus's novel, a man named Meursault commits a senseless murder in Algeria. The film follows his subsequent trial and explores his emotional disconnection from the world around him.

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What happens

The Stranger (French: L'Étranger) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by François Ozon, based on the 1942 novel The Stranger by Albert Camus. Benjamin Voisin stars in the lead role of Meursault, alongside Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Swann Arlaud and Denis Lavant. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. At the 51st César Awards, Lottin won Best Supporting Actor, and Voisin was nominated for Best Actor. It was theatrically released in France by Gaumont on 29 October. It received positive reviews, and was a box office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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