After years of self-imposed exile, pianist Mathias (François Civil) returns to France, where his former mentor, Eléna (Charlotte Rampling), has invited him to perform a series of concerts with her in his hometown of Lyon. Once a rising star of the French musical scene and Eléna's prized pupil, Mathias has spent many years teaching and performing in Japan. Soon after his arrival, a chance encounter with a child who looks just like him throws Mathias into turmoil, threatening to drag him down, and leads him back to his first love, Claude (Nadia Tereszkiewicz). French master Arnaud Desplechin (My Sex Life..., A Christmas Tale) returns to some of his favorite themes -- psychologically charged homecomings and unexpected reunions (romantic and otherwise) -- in this sensual, Hitchcockian melodrama featuring one of Rampling's most delicious roles in years.

Released: May 1, 2026

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Cast

Crew

Arnaud Desplechin

Director, Screenwriter

François Civil

Mathias

Actor

Nadia Tereszkiewicz

Claude

Actor

Charlotte Rampling

Elena

Actor

Hippolyte Girardot

Max

Actor

Alba Gaïa Kraghede Bellugi

Judith

Actor

Anne Kessler

Anna

Actor

Jérémy Lewin

Pierre

Actor

Mélanie Guth

Admiratrice Elena

Actor

Kamen Velkovsky

Screenwriter

Pascal Caucheteux

Producer

Paul Guilhaume

Cinematographer

Laurence Briaud

Film Editing

Grégoire Hetzel

Original Music

Toma Baquéni

Production Design

Judith de Luze

Costume Design

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