Karma, Guillaume Canet's latest film, follows a woman whose past resurfaces after the disappearance of a child. Led by Marion Cotillard, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Denis Ménochet, this thriller presented out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 is set to hit French theaters on October 21, 2026. Its trailer is now available.
In a village in northern Spain, Jeanne (Marion Cotillard) tries to rebuild her life with Daniel (Leonardo Sbaraglia), who knows nothing about her past. When her six-year-old godson Mateo vanishes, the police fast come to suspect her. Jeanne flees to France and returns to the community she had left. Daniel, convinced of her innocence, goes on the hunt before the investigators close in.
This comeback places Jeanne opposite Marc, the character played by Denis Ménochet, who leads the community. Guillaume Canet wrote the script with Simon Jacquet. Karma marks his return to directing a feature film after Astérix et Obélix: L’Empire du Milieu, released in 2023.
The disappearance of Mateo sets off an investigation, but the film’s stakes go beyond simply finding the boy: Jeanne must also confront what she left behind, while Daniel tries to understand the woman he loves.
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