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The Unknown

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69% Tomatometer 35 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
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.

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Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal 1 day ago
The film takes its time in unfolding its mysteries, yet it charts every moment with an unsettling psychological realism. Go to Full Review Mark Hanson Slant Magazine Sep 13, 2026
3/4
The film is an intensely existential tale about our relationship to our bodies. Go to Full Review Justin Chang The New Yorker May 28, 2026
I was moved and ultimately captivated by the director Arthur Harari’s insistence on treating the loss of identity as grist for tragedy rather than farce, and taken with his leap into uncharted terrain. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Certified Forgotten 2 days ago
4.5/5
There’s seldom a moment you won’t feel wrapt by unease, and by a heavy, lingering sorrow, as The Unknown gets beneath your skin. Go to Full Review Chase Hutchinson The Playlist 4 days ago
B-
The result is a film that’s both shattering in some moments and superficial in others, making it hard to write off and even harder to fully embrace. Go to Full Review Ankit Jhunjhunwala ScreenAnarchy Sep 29, 2026
5/5
Exhilarating cinema, unburdened by conventions and alive with possibilities. You will walk out of the theater elated and enlightened, but you might also feel nauseous and anemic. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Arthur Harari

Director

Léa Seydoux

Actor

Niels Schneider

Actor

Valérie Dréville

Actor

Lilith Grasmug

Actor

Radu Jude

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Movie Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
Arthur Harari
Screenwriter
Arthur Harari, Lucas Harari, Vincent Poymiro
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
French
Runtime
2h 19m
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