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122m
The Stranger
Book Tickets
No upcoming sessions
Synopsis
The superb new film from multi-award winning writer/director François Ozon (Swimming Pool, 8 Women, Under the Sand), The Stranger is a gripping adaptation of Albert Camus’ landmark novella about a detached young expat under trial for murder in French-colonised Algeria.
Summer, 1938. Meursault (Benjamin Voisin, Lost Illusions), a quiet and unassuming clerk in his early thirties, attends his mother’s funeral. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie (Rebecca Marder), a colleague randomly encountered at the local baths, and quickly slips back into routine. However, daily life is soon disrupted by his volatile neighbour (an excellent Pierre Lottin, My Brother’s Band), who draws Meursault into an altercation involving an ex-lover.
And then, one blisteringly hot afternoon, an inexplicable event occurs on a beach, one that will see Meursault’s very moral standing brought to question…
Visually resplendent with sensuous black-and-white images, Ozon’s elegant and masterfully realised film shines a contemporary lens on Camus' classic tale of dissociation and morality, capturing the beauty and heat of a charged society on the boil. Both impactful and mysterious, The Stranger is must-see French cinema of the highest order.
Screening at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX, and Windsor Cinema from April 16.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
César Awards 2026 | Winner: Best Supporting Actor (Lottin)
Lumière Awards 2026 | Winner x 3: Best Film, Actor (Voisin) & Cinematography
Venice International Film Festival 2025 | Official Selection (In Competition)
BFI London Film Festival 2025 | Official Selection
San Sebastian Film Festival 2025 | Official Selection
WIN a The Stranger prize pack thanks to Palace Films, featuring a double in-season pass to see the film at Luna Palace Cinemas, plus a copy of Camus’ award-winning novel.
TO ENTER:
- Find the giveaway post on our Facebook or Instagram page
- Tag the friend who's always quietly observing in the comments below for a chance to win
The contest ends 5 pm Wednesday, April 15. Good luck!
Opening Date
Thursday, Apr 16, 2026
Rating
M
Length
122m
Genre
New Release
Reviews
A sensual pleasure. One of Ozon’s richest and most satisfying works - that rarest of literary adaptations, one that honours a foundational text precisely by finding something new to say.
Exquisite. A pleasure to watch, both aesthetically and dramatically. Plunges us into an enchanting Mediterranean world of sea, sex and sun - a feast of sights, sounds and existential turmoil
Exquisite. A pleasure to watch, both aesthetically and dramatically. Plunges us into an enchanting Mediterranean world of sea, sex and sun - a feast of sights, sounds and existential turmoil
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