Dalloway is the new feature film by French director Yann Gozlan, presented at the midnight screening at the Cannes Festival 2025. Known for his thrillers such as Boîte noire and Visions, Gozlan has surrounded himself with a singular cast including Cécile de France, Lars Mikkelsen, Anna Mouglalis and singer Mylène Farmer, in a thriller combining psychological drama and science fiction.
Dalloway will be released in cinemas from September 17, 2025.
Yann Gozlan's thriller unveils its first trailer, blending psychological tension with an eerie high-tech atmosphere.
Synopsis: Clarissa, a novelist in need of inspiration, joins a prestigious state-of-the-art artists' residence. In Dalloway, her virtual assistant, she finds support and even a confidante to help her write. But little by little, Clarissa becomes uneasy about her AI's increasingly intrusive behavior, reinforced by another resident's conspiratorial warnings. Feeling under surveillance, Clarissa secretly embarks on an investigation to discover her hosts' true intentions. Real threat or paranoid delusion?
The film could be of interest to fans of technological thrillers and intimate psychological narratives, in the vein of Alex Garland's Ex Machina or Spike Jonze's Her, while retaining a darker, more European aesthetic. Audiences sensitive to issues relating toartificial intelligence, surveillance and creative writing may also find an echo here. The choice of Mylène Farmer, in a role never before seen in cinema, also broadens the film's appeal to audiences curious to see her in a dramatic register.
Dalloway is directed by Yann Gozlan, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Nicolas Bouvet. Shot in part on ultra-modern sets, the film is part of a current trend combining technological anticipation and narrative tension. Its midnight screening at Cannes, often reserved for works with a strong sensory or conceptual charge, gives a first clue to its potentially oppressive atmosphere.
Presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, Dalloway promises to be a psychological thriller with a sci-fi edge, and an eclectic cast. Directed by Yann Gozlan, the film explores the excesses of a relationship between an author and an omnipresent artificial intelligence. It should appeal to audiences drawn to intimate futuristic narratives and immersive on-screen experiences.
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