Couture

2026 1h 44m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 72

Drama

Synopsis

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An American filmmaker faces challenges and self-discovery as she arrives in Paris for Fashion Week on a life-and-death journey.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angelina Jolie
Maxine Walker
Anyier Anei
Ada
Ella Rumpf
Angèle
Louis Garrel
Anton
Vincent Lindon
Dr. Laurent Hansen
Garance Marillier
Christine
Grégoire Colin
Le directeur d'image
Aurore Clément
Anne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alice Winocour
Writers: Alice Winocour
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alice Winocour, shot by André Chemetoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Angelina Jolie and Anyier Anei and Ella Rumpf carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34688195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alice Winocour directs. André Chemetoff behind the camera. Filip Leyman scores. Julien Lacheray cuts. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
4Directed by Alice Winocour, shot by André Chemetoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Filip Leyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Julien Lacheray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Angelina Jolie and Anyier Anei and Ella Rumpf carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt34688195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: André Chemetoff
Original score: Filip Leyman
Editing: Julien Lacheray
Production design: Florian Sanson
Costume design: Pascaline Chavanne
Makeup / hair: Adruitha Lee
Sound: Marc Doisne
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Couture (2026)

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Brent Marchant2026-06-21
★ 4/10
When one hears the French word “couture” (or, as it’s often more fully termed, “haute couture”), one generally thinks of the concept of “high fashion,” a symbol of sophistication and elegance expressed through clothing. In turn, the word also often connotes the industry that grew up around this sartorial artform, one that got its start through the craft of sewing and has since spawned the alternative meaning “stitches” or, when applied more metaphorically, “connections,” particularly where the women who have become the representatives of couture are concerned. And, over time, the women of couture have become a diverse sisterhood of sorts, one connected by their commonality as symbols of fashion and as exploited participants in the industry in which they work. It’s a complex set of variables simultaneously at play, one that the latest offering from director Alice Winocour struggles mightily to capture through a drama focusing on the lives of three women during Paris Fashion Week. The result, however, is a largely unfocused production whose story threads only skim the surface of their potential and largely fail to enliven the development of those aforementioned connections. This makes “Couture” a film that’s not nearly as profound as it likes to think it is. The primary story arc follows American filmmaker Maxine Walker (Angelina Jolie), a director of mostly independent horror films who’s hired to make a picture to be shown at PFW’s opening ceremony. In the midst of this frenzy, however, she learns she has developed breast cancer and must choose between her work and her treatment (soul-searching that’s frequently touted but not extensively depicted). The second thread examines the budding career of South Sudanese model Ada (Anyier Anei), who has somehow managed (and quite inexplicably at that) to be selected for Ms. Walker’s movie and to appear at the opening festivities. However, as someone who is new to all this, she’s like a fish out of water, unsure if this is what she wants, if she knows how to play the part or if she’d rather return to Africa and attend school to pursue a pharmacy career. And, finally, the third storyline chronicles the life of Angèle (Ella Rumpf), a makeup artist who would rather become a writer. However, as noted above, none of these stories is particularly well developed, often presented in a disjointed manner with many threads left hanging. In addition, its primary narrative topics – the dynamics of the fashion industry, coping with breast cancer, and professional and personal disrespect toward women – have been explored in any number of other films – and better – especially since they’re frequently clumsily tied together here (if at all). And, by the time the opening ceremonies roll around, the picture turns terribly pretentious (almost surreal) with self-important, overdramatic voiceovers that are genuinely hard to take seriously. To the film’s credit, Jolie gives a fierce performance, no doubt impelled by her own experiences dealing with this subject matter. And, considering the material she has to work with here, she does a commendable job in the role, continuing to build on the comeback she launched with her superb portrayal in “Maria” (2024). But, beyond that, there’s not much else to recommend. That’s unfortunate, given that “Couture” might have made for a more compelling and insightful release with better writing, editing, direction and supporting performances. However, given how this disappointing offering turned out, that calls for the application of a lot of much-needed patchwork, to be sure.

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