Guru (2025)
- Original title
- Gourou
- Directed by
- Yann Gozlan
- Genre
- psychological thriller
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 231 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A charismatic self-help guru uses manipulation to control those around him. The film follows his rise and the psychological impact he has on his followers.
tensesuspensefulmanipulativepsychologicaldarkcharismaticunsettlingcerebral
What happens
Guru (French: Gourou) is a 2025 psychological thriller film directed by Yann Gozlan, from a screenplay he wrote with Jean-Baptiste Delafon. The film stars Pierre Niney as a charismatic and manipulative self-help guru. The supporting cast includes Marion Barbeau, Anthony Bajon and Holt McCallany. It is a co-production between France and Belgium. The film had its world premiere at The American French Film Festival on 3 November 2025. It was theatrically released in France and Belgium on 28 January 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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