Cannes 2026: In 'L'Inconnue,' Niels Schneider and Léa Seydoux dive into a dizzying game of doubles and doppelgängers
Arthur Harari's film 'L'Inconnue' explores themes of identity and metempsychosis through a fantastical narrative. This marks Harari's continued evolution as a director following his previous success with 'Anatomie d'une chute.' The film draws inspiration from both literary traditions and pop culture, particularly the concept of body swapping.
- ▪L'Inconnue is Arthur Harari's third feature film, following his Palme d'Or-winning work.
- ▪The film is adapted from a graphic novel by Lucas Harari and explores identity through a body swap concept.
- ▪Harari's previous films include thrillers set in unique worlds, showcasing his taste for risk in storytelling.
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Léa Seydoux (Eva) in 'L'Inconnue,' by Arthur Harari. PATHÉ FILMS Official selection – in competition Fiction is that "garden of forking paths," Jorge Luis Borges once wrote. Arthur Harari has clearly taken this to heart, as demonstrated by the wild twists of his third feature film, L'Inconnue (The Unknown), a sinuous, ambiguous plunge into the shimmering waters of identity. Three years after the triumph of Anatomie d'une chute (Anatomy of a Fall, 2023), which won the Palme d'Or and whose screenplay he co-wrote with Justine Triet, Harari continues in parallel his own directorial journey, reasserting a taste for risk within the new wave of French cinema.
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