The Unknown

2026 2h 20m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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David Zimmerman, almost 40, is a photographer but no one knows it. When friends drag 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léa Seydoux
Eva Helsinger / David Zimmerman
Niels Schneider
David Zimmerman / Malia
Valérie Dréville
Gabi Zimmerman
Lilith Grasmug
Malia
Radu Jude
Malia's Father
Shanti Masud
Alice
Jonathan Turnbull
Chris Caro
Victoire du Bois
Sophie Caro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Harari
Writers: Arthur Harari, Vincent Poymiro, Lucas Harari
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Harari, shot by Tom Harari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrea Poggio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Laurent Sénéchal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider and Valérie Dréville carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32359586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Harari directs. Tom Harari behind the camera. Andrea Poggio scores. Laurent Sénéchal cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Arthur Harari, shot by Tom Harari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrea Poggio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Laurent Sénéchal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider and Valérie Dréville carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt32359586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "suicide", "paris, france", "photographer", "identity".