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The Unknown

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65% Tomatometer 20 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.

Critics Reviews

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Ben Kenigsberg RogerEbert.com 4d
The film shrugs off whatever genre trajectory it might have pursued in favor of high-minded existential questioning. Go to Full Review Philip De Semlyen Time Out 4d
Seydoux brings a repressed strain of her usual charisma, but the performances mostly unfold at the same soporific register as the sparse piano score, lending the film a deadening quality where there ought to be a swirl of emotion and deepening mystery. Go to Full Review Ed Potton The Times (UK) 4d
3/5
This is a silly film played absolutely straight by Seydoux and Schneider, which again feels incredibly French. Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free 5h
1/5
The Unknown glacially trudges from one understated discovery to the next without peaks, valleys, or anything resembling forward motion. Go to Full Review Hugo Emmerzael In Review Online 22h
[A] highly unnerving film that masterfully and boldly ventures deeper and deeper into the void. Go to Full Review Sean Boelman FandomWire 1d
2/10
The Unknown is straight-up one of the most unpleasant experiences at Cannes this year. 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