A woman with a metal plate in her head from a childhood car accident embarks on a bizarre journey, bringing her into contact with a firefighter who's reunited with his missing son after 10 years.
Acting
Rousselle's physical transformation is animalistic and heartbreaking.
Direction
Ducournau wields body horror like emotional surgery.
Practical Effects
The titanium pregnancy belly will haunt your dreams.
Director
Julia Ducournau
Vincent Lindon
Vincent
Agathe Rousselle
Alexia / Adrien
Garance Marillier
Justine
Laïs Salameh
Rayane
Mara Cissé
Jeantet
Marin Judas
Charrier
Diong-Kéba Tacu
Sissoko
Myriem Akheddiou
Adrien's Mother
Bertrand Bonello
Alexia's Father
Céline Carrère
Alexia's Mother
Adèle Guigue
Alexia Aged 7
Thibault Cathalifaud
Fan at Tuning Show
Dominique Frot
The Macarena Lady
Lamine Cissokho
Jérôme / Jupi
Florence Janas
Alexia's Doctor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ducournau became only the second female director to win Palme d'Or, and the first to do it solo.
The Cadillac scene used a practical car interior with no CGI; Rousselle trained with dancers to achieve that contorted, inhuman movement.
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