The Stranger (French: L’Étranger) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by François Ozon, based on Albert Camus‘s 1942 novel. 

The film is an adaptation of Albert Camus‘s 1942 novella The Stranger, which centers on a detached and indifferent Frenchman in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother’s funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers. The ensuing trial explores both the crime and his character.  It is considered a landmark work of existentialism and is widely regarded as Camus’s masterpiece.  It is also ranked as one of the most widely read French novels in the world and has been translated into 75 languages.  A 1967 film adaptation by Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti starred Marcello Mastroianni as Meursault.

The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.  It was theatrically released in France by Gaumont on 29 October.  On January 18, 2026 It won LUMIERE Awards for Best Actor, Best Film and Best Cinematography.. Nominated for four César Awards, including Best Actor (Voisin) and Supporting Actor (Pierre Lottin).

Genre: Crime | Drama
Running Time: 122 m
Country: France | Belgium | Morocco
Language: French, Arabic, Latin
Director: François Ozon
Principal Cast:  Benjamin Voisin stars in the lead role of Meursault, alongside Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Swann Arlaud and Denis Lavant
Distributor:  Music Box
Trailer:  https://youtu.be/Wz47ooKCOu8