The Rays and Shadows (2026)

FrenchFilm2026199 minDrama, History★ 7.4/10

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.

Directed by

Xavier Giannoli

Starring

Jean Dujardin, Nastya Golubeva Carax, August Diehl

Music

Guillaume Roussel

Released

2026-03-18

Original title

Les Rayons et les Ombres

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