The Stranger / L’Étranger

Date & Time: Friday 6th March at 8.00pm

Details: François Ozon / France / 2025 / 142 mins

Starring: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin

 

Summer, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming clerk in his early thirties, attends his mother’s funeral. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie, a colleague randomly encountered at the local baths, and quickly slips back into routine. However, daily life is soon disrupted by his volatile neighbour 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…

“A true gem in every respect. Ozon achieves perfection with a sublime adaptation of Albert Camus’s legendary novel that is captivating, refined, faithful and yet highly personal.” Cineuropa

Nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting actor, Best Photography and Best Music, in the 2026 César Awards

 

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