The Unknown (2026)

Original title

L’Inconnue

Directed by

Arthur Harari

Genre

fantasy film, body horror film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h 19m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A person experiences strange and disturbing events that blur the line between reality and fantasy. The story follows their psychological unraveling as they confront an unknown force.

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What happens

The Unknown (French: L'Inconnue) is a 2026 psychological fantasy film directed by Arthur Harari, co-written with Lucas Harari and Vincent Poymiro, and loosely inspired by the graphic novel Le cas David Zimmerman, which Arthur co-wrote with his brother Lucas. It stars Léa Seydoux, Niels Schneider, Victoire Du Bois and Radu Jude. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It will be theatrically released in France by Pathé on 26 August. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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