Robert Guédiguian returns to cinema with Une femme aujourd’hui, a drama led by Marilou Aussilloux, alongside Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Gérard Meylan and Lola Naymark. The film hits French theaters on October 21, 2026.
Juliette, 30, appears to have stitched together a life that mirrors her ambitions: a prestigious post in finance, a beautiful home, and a pace of travel and casual relationships. This seemingly controlled life is upended when she is assaulted by a colleague.
As her personal and professional bearings collapse, Juliette embarks on a new path to rebuild herself. The journey drives her to open up to others, reconnect with her roots, and seek, in human connections, a new way of imagining her life.
The trailer marks this crossing between two worlds: a material success that has proved insufficient and a rebuilding process that forces Juliette to rethink her choices, her relationships, and the role she now wants to play.
Marilou Aussilloux takes the lead here, alongside a cast long associated with Robert Guédiguian’s cinema. The director brings back Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, and Lola Naymark, who have already shared the screen in various entries of his filmography. Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet rounds out the ensemble.
After Et la fête continue !, Robert Guédiguian continues to explore the connection between individual journeys and social realities. With a running time of 2h03, A Woman Today is a French-Italian co-production led by Agat Films, Arte France Cinéma, and Bibi Film TV.
Ahead of its French release, the film was shown in September 2026 at the Giornate degli Autori, the parallel program of the Venice Film Festival. Its release is also accompanied by a retrospective dedicated to Robert Guédiguian at the Cinémathèque française, running from October 19 to November 9, 2026.
A Woman Today hits cinemas on October 21, 2026. Also explore the must-see films in theaters in October 2026, our pick of French films to catch on the big screen, and our guide to the dramas worth watching in cinemas.
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