73SSIFF - 19/27 September 2025
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L'étranger / The Stranger

François Ozon
France      120 m.
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Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother's funeral without shedding a tear. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie, a work colleague. He quickly slips back into his usual routine. However, his daily life is soon about to be disrupted by his neighbor, Raymond Sintès, who draws Meursault into his shady dealings. Until one blisteringly hot day, a tragic event occurs on a beach...

Director
François Ozon (France)
Screenplay
François Ozon
Production
FOZ (France)
François Ozon
Co-Production
Gaumont (France)
Sidonie Dumas
Sales
Gaumont (France)
Distribution
BTeam (Spain)
Photography
Manu Dacosse
Editing
Clément Selitzki
Music
Fatima Al Qadiri
Sound
Emmanuelle Villard, Julien Roig, Jean-Paul Hurier
Cast
Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Swann Arlaud, Denis Lavant
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Run time
120 m.
Original language of the film
French
Country
France
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