Just an Illusion
7.3
In 1985 suburban Paris, 12-year-old Vincent lives with his distant older brother and quarrelling parents. Amid laughter and unease, he navigates friendship and first love, while beginning to confront the adult world.
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Cast
27 people
Louis Garrel
Yves Dayan
Known for
The Dreamers
An Officer and a Spy
Camille Cottin
Sandrine Dayan
Known for
Killing Eve
A Haunting in Venice
Simon Boublil
Vincent Dayan
Also in
L’équipe
Alexis Rosenstiehl
Arnaud Dayan
Also in
Young Millionaires
Whatever It Takes
Pierre Lottin
Étienne Berger
Known for
Vampires
The Marching Band
Jeanne Lamartine
Anne-Karine
No other roles listed
Rony Kramer
Monsieur Abourmad
Known for
Conclave
A Nice Jewish Boy
Giorgia Sinicorni
Madame Bernini
Known for
Mussolini: Son of the Century
Missions
Augusto Fornari
Monsieur Bernini
Known for
To Rome with Love
The Unlikely Prince
Ragnar Le Breton
Prof de judo
Known for
The Cage
The Gardener
David Ayala
Le vendeur du magasin de vêtements
Known for
Bon Voyage, Marie
Misericordia
Adèle Jayle
Madame Duchesnais
Also in
De Gaulle: Liberté
La proposition
Éric Toledano Director · Olivier Nakache Director Augustin Barbaroux Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $16M · First release March 12, 2026 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$15,742,625
Production
Quad Films
Production
Ten Films
Production
Gaumont
Production · Distribution
TF1 Films Production
Production
TF1 Production
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Juste une illusion
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Hebrew · Italian
Release dates
France · March 12, 2026
Premiere
France · April 15, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
October 15, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Australia
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Jewish International Film Festival
Brazil
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
September 18, 2026 · Theatrical
France
August 19, 2026 · Physical · Blu-Ray & DVD
November 14, 2026 · Digital · Canal+
November 14, 2026 · TV · Canal+
Germany
September 30, 2026 · Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
December 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Israel
July 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Festa del Cinema di Roma
January 14, 2027 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 24, 2026 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 11, 2026 · Theatrical
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