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The Unknown

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.

2h 20m2026TMDb 6.2

DramaMysteryFantasy

French

Crew and Cast

Arthur HarariArthur HarariDirectorLéa SeydouxLéa SeydouxEva Helsinger · David ZimmermanNiels SchneiderNiels SchneiderDavid Zimmerman · MaliaValérie DrévilleValérie DrévilleGabi ZimmermanLilith GrasmugLilith GrasmugMaliaRadu JudeRadu JudeMalia's Father
Shanti MasudAliceJonathan TurnbullJonathan TurnbullChris CaroVictoire du BoisVictoire du BoisSophie CaroAlexandre HubertAlexandre HubertFigurant
Guillermo MoncayoBetoAnne RotgerAnne RotgerPsychologue
Gilles EspositoHomme de la rueNaama PreisNaama PreisGaleriste
Franco LolliFêtard balconYann FrischYann FrischChanteur fêteJulie SokolowskiJulie SokolowskiFille de la fin de soirée
Alexandre PalluPhotographe réceptionChristine VézinetChristine VézinetLiliane Khan-Löwy
Jean-François DebordGeorge Khan-Löwy
Dominique CarréGuest Reception
Delphine Debord-GarciaGuest Reception
Sophie BoiréGuest Reception
Patrick TanguyGuest Reception
Mathieu GenetHead of reception rowValérie MassadianValérie MassadianWoman of Luxy
Luc ChesselMan of LuxyStéphan CastangStéphan CastangMan of the bus
Leïla FournierMagen secretary
Dimitri PazMagen assistant
Rosa-Victoire BoutterinMalia’s friend

Storyline

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.

  • Bathysphere Productions
  • Pathé
  • France 2 Cinéma
  • To Be Continued
  • Ascent Film
  • RAI Cinema
  • Logical Content Ventures
  • Adler Entertainment

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Info

Original title
L’inconnue
Status
Released
Released
26 August 2026
Runtime
2h 20m
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (17 votes)

Production

Director
Arthur Harari
Writers
Arthur Harari, Vincent Poymiro, Lucas Harari
Studios
Bathysphere Productions, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma
Countries
France, Italy

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French