Camembert, the French comedy from Matthieu Rumani and Nicolas Slomka, unveils its first teaser poster. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Alex Lutz, Pascale Arbillot and Bernard Le Coq, the film will hit cinemas on November 18, 2026, distributed by Studio TF1.
Camembert
Film | 2026
Release in cinemas: November 18, 2026
Comedy
Directed by Nicolas Slomka and Matthieu Rumani
Screenplay and dialogue: Nicolas Slomka and Matthieu Rumani, with the collaboration of Marina Rollman
Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Alex Lutz, Pascale Arbillot, Bernard Le Coq, Panayotis Pascot, Anaïde Rozam, Guillermo Guiz, Jérémy Gillet
Production: Jerico Films
Co-production: Studio TF1, TF1 Films Production, Beside Productions
Distribution France and internationally: Studio TF1
Nationality: France
Stan, a thirty-something from a humble background, meets Cléo’s family for the first time. He quickly realizes that the Roussel clan operates by its own distinctive code. At the helm is France, played by Kristin Scott Thomas, who runs a prestigious photography festival and presides over a family where culture and scholarship are central.
A circle orbiting around her includes a philosophy professor father, a son who’s a journalist, a sister who teaches the arts, a cultured lover, and a nephew earmarked for the literary preparatory classes. For Stan, who can’t quite keep up with their references or their ways, that first encounter soon reads like an implicit examination.
The turning point comes with an unshakeable family tradition: on France's birthday, a round of Trivial Pursuit is played. Everyone must participate, no exceptions. Convinced he has no chance against this gathering of scholars, Stan finds himself drawn into a game that quickly transcends simple entertainment.
As questions pile up, the gaps in social class, power dynamics, and family silences rise to the surface. The game becomes a lens for the symbolic domination at work in this circle, where knowledge is used as much to impress as to exclude.
Around Kristin Scott Thomas and Alex Lutz, the film also brings together Pascale Arbillot, Bernard Le Coq, Panayotis Pascot, Anaïde Rozam, Guillermo Guiz and Jérémy Gillet. The screenplay and dialogue are by Nicolas Slomka and Matthieu Rumani, with the collaboration of Marina Rollman.
Camembert is produced by Jerico Films in partnership with Studio TF1, TF1 Films Production and Beside Productions in a co-production. Studio TF1 also handles the film’s distribution in France and internationally.
This first poster sets the tone for the film's rollout, not yet unveiling a trailer. It highlights the title and the ensemble cast of this social comedy centered on a family gathering that turns into a social test.
Taking a simple game of Trivial Pursuit as its spark, Camembert turns a family gathering into a social comedy where class differences, cultural capital, and power dynamics become the real stakes of the game. The film leans on a tight setup, sharp dialogue, and an intergenerational cast to capture the muted violence of the cultured circles.
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