{
  "id": 5647655,
  "title": "Léa Seydoux's identity crisis fuels the first trailer for The Unknown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lea-seydouxs-identity-crisis-fuels-the-first-trailer-for-the-unknown",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T19:19:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/the-unknown-lea-seydoux-teaser-trailer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Unknown, a body-swap film from the Oscar-winning co-writer of Anatomy of a Fall, Arthur Harari, has made its debut at Cannes. The movie, based on the comic The Case of David Zimmerman, stars Léa Seydoux as Eva and Neil Schneider as David Zimmerman. Eva finds herself trapped in another woman's body after an encounter with a mysterious man at a party. David, who is almost 40 and a photographer, must navigate the challenge of convincing both others and himself that he is indeed Eva. The film, directed by Radu Jade, offers a dark and thought-provoking take on the body-swapping genre, deviating from the lighthearted formula typically found in movies like Vice Versa and The Hot Chick. As Neon prepares to release The Unknown, the distributor assures audiences that the film will arrive soon.",
  "summary": "After the film's divisive debut at Cannes, Anatomy Of A Fall co-writer Arthur Harari’s The Unknown is heading stateside.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}