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Le Serpent: the event series arrives on France 2

Le Serpent (The Serpent), a British series starring Tahar Rahim and Jenna Coleman, arrives on France 2 from July 21, 2025. A thrilling crime biopic.

Sarah Bernhardt, La Divine: Sandrine Kiberlain plays the legendary French actress on Canal+.

Sarah Bernhardt, La Divine, Guillaume Nicloux's romantic drama starring Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte and Amira Casar, retraces the life of the world's first star. To be (re)seen on Canal+ on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Au rythme de Vera: the musical biopic about Keith Jarrett's legendary concert

Ido Fluk's musical biopic Au rythme de Vera (Köln 75), starring Mala Emde, looks back at the organization of Keith Jarrett's legendary Cologne concert. In cinemas June 25, 2025.

No Pain No Gain: the muscular film starring Dwayne Johnson is coming to Netflix

No Pain No Gain, Michael Bay's action film starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, will be available on Netflix from June 12, 2025.No pain no gain, in cinemas September 11, 2013.

Bolero on Netflix: Maurice Ravel's biopic between creation and pain

Available on Netflix from June 6, 2025, Bolero is a biopic directed by Anne Fontaine about composer Maurice Ravel, starring Raphaël Personnaz.

La plus précieuse des marchandises animated film by Michel Hazanavicius: review and trailer

Michel Hazanavicius was back at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with La plus précieuse des marchandises, his first animated film in official competition. A film to be (re)discovered on Canal+ on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Tirailleurs: historical drama with Omar Sy on France 2

Tirailleurs, a historical drama by Mathieu Vadepied starring Omar Sy, broadcast on France 2 on Sunday May 25, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Allies: Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in a romantic thriller on Prime Video

Allies, Robert Zemeckis' romantic thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, will be available on Prime Video on May 15, 2025.

Frozen Hot Boys: Thai teenagers conquer Japanese snow

The Thai film Frozen Hot Boys, directed by Tanakit Kittiapithan and Nareubadee Wechakum, features rehabilitated teenagers taking part in a snow sculpture competition in Japan.

Ni Chaînes ni Maîtres by Simon Moutaïrou, starring Camille Cottin: Our opinion and the trailer

Director Simon Moutaïrou's first film, Ni Chaînes ni Maîtres will be broadcast on Canal+ on April 15, 2025 at 9:10pm. A historical drama about slaves' quest for freedom in the 18th century, starring Camille Cottin, Benoit Magimel and Ibrahima Mbaye Tchie. See our review and the trailer.

The Go Player: a Japanese historical drama about honor, starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

The drama Le Joueur de Go (Gobangiri), directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, opens in France on March 26, 2025.

Reading Lolita in Tehran: a poignant drama about the power of literature in the face of oppression

Adapted from Azar Nafisi's autobiographical novel, Lire Lolita à Téhéran stars Golshifteh Farahani in a powerful drama directed by Eran Riklis, in theaters March 26, 2025.

Carême: the fascinating destiny of the first spy star chef

The Carême series traces the meteoric rise of Antonin Carême, the first chef to achieve fame, caught up in a game of power in Napoleon's time. Starring Benjamin Voisin, Lyna Khoudri and Jérémie Renier, this historical drama inspired by true events will be available from April 30, 2025 on Apple TV+.

Jonathan Glazer's Zone of Interest wins César for Best Foreign Film

Ten years after Under the Skin, Jonathan Glazer returned to the Cannes Film Festival with The Zone of Interest. A deeply moving work that has since won numerous awards. The 2025 Césars have just awarded it the Best Foreign Film prize. Read our review again!

Two sisters for a king: rivalry and passion at the court of Henry VIII

Starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana, Two Sisters for a King traces the rivalry between Anne and Mary Boleyn for the heart of Henry VIII. A captivating historical drama, to be discovered on Prime Video on March 1, 2025.

Brujeria - Sorcery: A mystical journey to the heart of 19th-century Chile

Brujeria - Sorcery, from Chilean director Christopher Murray, plunges into mystical 19th-century Chile, where a young girl discovers occult powers to avenge her father's death. Produced by Pablo Larraín, in cinemas March 5, 2025.

La Vie devant moi: a poignant struggle to survive the 1942 roundup - Our opinion

In La Vie devant moi, directed by Nils Tavernier, Guillaume Gallienne and Violette Guillon bring to the screen the true story of Tauba, a teenager hidden in Paris during the Vel d'Hiv roundup. In cinemas February 26, 2025.

Fanon: an intense biopic on the psychiatrist and anti-colonial activist

In Fanon, Jean-Claude Barny traces the career of Frantz Fanon, psychiatrist and committed thinker, in a biopic that plunges into the heart of the Algerian war. Starring Alexandre Bouyer, Déborah François and Stanislas Merhar, in cinemas April 2, 2025.

Berlin, summer 42: a poignant drama about the German resistance

The historical drama Berlin, Summer 42 (In Liebe, Eure Hilde), directed by Andreas Dresen, tells the story of a young German resistance fighter during the Second World War. Released in cinemas on March 12, 2025.

Mystery in Venice: Hercule Poirot confronts the supernatural in a gothic thriller

After Crime on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, Kenneth Branagh reprises his role as Hercule Poirot in A Haunting in Venice, a captivating thriller inspired by Agatha Christie. Available on Disney+ from February 14, 2025.