Léa Mysius adapts Laurent Mauvignier's novel into a Cannes 2026 horror-tinged film
Léa Mysius's third feature film, 'Histoires de la nuit', premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2026. The movie is an adaptation of a novel by Laurent Mauvignier and depicts an ordinary family caught in a spiral of violence, with an atmosphere bordering on horror. The film is in competition at the festival.
Key facts
- Léa Mysius directed the film
- It is her third feature film
- The film is titled 'Histoires de la nuit'
- It is adapted from a novel by Laurent Mauvignier
- The film premiered at Cannes in 2026
- The story follows an ordinary family in a whirlwind of violence
- The atmosphere is described as bordering on horror
- The film is in competition at the Cannes Film Festival
Entities
Artists
- Léa Mysius
- Laurent Mauvignier
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
Locations
- Cannes
- France