The Stranger

Winner of three 2026 Lumière Awards, including Best Film, François Ozon’s The Stranger is a masterful, visually arresting adaptation of Albert Camus’ landmark novel.

Shot in luminous black-and-white, the film reimagines the classic text with a contemporary edge while remaining faithful to its existential core. Set in 1930s colonial Algeria, the story follows Meursault (Benjamin Voisin), a detached young clerk whose life unravels after a shocking act of violence leads to his arrest. Through fragmented memories and flashbacks, Ozon crafts a gripping meditation on alienation, morality, and fate.

Both sensual and philosophical, this Venice Competition standout is bold, elegant, and unforgettable French cinema.