2025, France, 120 min., Feature, Crime, Drama
François Ozon
François Ozon (based on the novel by Albert Camus)
Manuel Dacosse
Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Swann Arlaud, Denis Lavant
François Ozon (FOZ), Gaumont
Algiers, 1938. Meursault is a quiet and unpretentious office clerk who demonstrates complete indifference toward life. At his mother’s funeral, he does not shed a single tear, and immediately after, he begins a casual affair with his colleague Marie. When his neighbor Raymond Sintès involves him in his dubious affairs, an inexplicable murder under the sweltering sun on the beach leads to a trial that examines not only the crime but the emotional detachment of his character. In this visually stunning adaptation, François Ozon explores the absurdity of human existence and the social pressure for emotional conformity.
François Ozon
François Ozon (born 1967) is a leading figure in contemporary French cinema. His work is characterized by its stylistic versatility and a keen interest in psychological depth, human sexuality, and the blurring of boundaries between reality and fiction. With acclaimed films such as “8 Women” “Swimming Pool” and “Frantz”, Ozon has established himself as a master of visual elegance and provocative storytelling, earning top honors at major international festivals.
FILMOGRAPHY
2025 – The Stranger (L’Étranger)
2024 – When Fall Comes (Quand vient l’automne)
2023 – The Crime Is Mine (Mon crime)
2022 – Peter von Kant
2021 – Everything Went Fine (Tout s’est bien passé)
2020 – Summer of 85 (Été 85)
2018 – By the Grace of God (Grâce à Dieu)
2017 – Double Lover (L’Amant double)
2016 – Frantz
2014 – The New Girlfriend (Une nouvelle amie)
2013 – Young & Beautiful (Jeune & jolie)
2012 – In the House (Dans la maison)
2010 – Potiche
2009 – Hideaway (Le Refuge) / Ricky
2007 – Angel
2005 – Time to Leave (Le Temps qui reste)
2004 – 5×2
2003 – Swimming Pool
2002 – 8 Women (8 femmes)
2000 – Under the Sand (Sous le sable) / Water Drops on Burning Rocks (Gouttes d’eau sur pierres brûlantes)
1999 – Criminal Lovers (Les Amants criminels)
1998 – Sitcom
FESTIVALS, AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2026 – Lumières Award Winner – Best Film & Best Director (François Ozon)
2026 – Lumières Award Winner – Best Cinematography (Manuel Dacosse)
2026 – César Award Nomination – Best Film, Director & Actor (Benjamin Voisin)
2025 – European Film Awards (EFA) Nomination – Best European Film
2025 – Official Selection (In Competition) – Venice International Film Festival