France / May 16, 2026 / Cannes Critics' Week
2h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A small group of French high school students goes on a school trip to Pompeii to discover its ruins and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius in 79 CE. It is in this ghost town that they are suddenly overcome by a dizzying sensation. One after another, James, Toni, Suzanne, and their Latin teacher, Mme Mercier, allow themselves to be engulfed by desire, anger, and despair—until they surrender to it completely and lose everything.
Main cast
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Gradiva |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Post Production |
| Production companies | Les Films du Poisson, BiBi Film, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 16 maggio 2026 |
| Production | Inès Daïen Dasi, Olivier Père |
| Writer | Marine Atlan, Anne Brouillet |
| Assistant directors | Jessica Naviglia, Marine Atlan |
| Stunts | Giampaolo Crescenzio |
| Costume design | Marjolaine Vialle |
| Makeup | Marjolaine Vialle |
| Hairstyling | Marjolaine Vialle |
Release dates
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