Parallel Tales (2026)
- Original title
- Histoires parallèles
- Directed by
- Asghar Farhadi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Italy, Belgium, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 48 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 famous author becomes fascinated by her neighbors across the street and hires a mysterious assistant to learn more. The assistant quickly upends her life in unexpected ways.
slow-burntensesuspensefulmelancholicunsettlingpsychologically chargedcharacter-driven
What happens
Parallel Tales (French: Histoires Parallèles) is a 2026 French-language drama film produced and directed by Asghar Farhadi, co-written with Massoumeh Lahidji, and loosely based on Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog: Six. Starring an ensemble cast that includes Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney and Adam Bessa, it follows Sylvie (Huppert), a famous author seeking inspiration on the neighbors across the street, who hires the mysterious Adam (Bessa) as assistant, but he quickly turns her life upside down. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 14 May, and was theatrically released in France on the same day by Memento Films. It received mostly negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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