Sixty years after Luchino Visconti, François Ozon has adapted a monumental work of literature for the screen – <I>The Stranger</I> (also known as The Outsider) by Albert Camus. The lead role of Meursault is taken by <b>Benjamin Voisin</b>, the breakout star from Summer of 85. In 1930s Algeria, the apathetic Meursault shows total indifference to life. His emotional detachment leads to a murder, followed by a trial that scrutinises both the crime and his character. Ozon has said: ‘‘The themes in the book could hardly be more topical: an emotionally absent hero detached from the world, confronting our mortality, the individual’s quest for meaning in an increasingly alienating world.
<b>"A crackling yet tasteful erotic charge."</b> - <I>Screen Daily</I>
French with English subtitles.DramaPT2H152026-04-10