After an intense encounter in a costume party's back room, photographer David, played by Niels Schneider, wakes up in the body of the stranger he met, Léa Seydoux's Eva. Harari plays the pulpy premise with total sincerity, turning it into an uncanny study of identity. If you like your festival films strange and adult, this late show fits.
What to expect
A 141-minute screening in French with English subtitles in the Howard Gilman Theater, starting late on the festival's final night. Expect a finish close to midnight, and if tickets are gone, a standby line at the film center before showtime.
Good to know
- The 1 train to 66 St–Lincoln Center lets you out a block from the festival theaters.
- If tickets sell out, arrive early to queue in the standby line.
- The film contains sexual content and suits adult viewers.
- French with English subtitles.
- NEON is releasing it.
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Common questions
Who stars in The Unknown?
Niels Schneider and Léa Seydoux.
Who directed it?
Arthur Harari, the Oscar-winning co-writer of Anatomy of a Fall.
