France / Jan 23, 2026 / Festival d’Alpe d’Huez 2026
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Alex, a quiet forty-something, leads an ordinary life until new neighbours move in. The husband is Alex’s perfect lookalike… except for one thing: he has hair. Alex sinks into a growing paranoia as he becomes preoccupied with this more charismatic, brilliant and accomplished mysterious double.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Léo Garcia | Elliot |
| Olivier Brabant | Le commissaire |
| Olivier Bayart | Le jeune policier |
| Emmanuel Plovier | Alain |
| Hervé Hague | Patrick Paperboard |
| Ahmed Hamadi | Un voisin |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Alter ego |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Atelier de Production, 2L Productions |
| Release date | 4 marzo 2026 |
| Executive producer | Nora Chabert |
| Production | Mathieu Verhaeghe, Thomas Verhaeghe, Cédric Iland, Philippe Logie |
| Writer | Nicolas Charlet, Bruno Lavaine, Fabrice Caro |
| Casting | Pierre-François Créancier, Ophélie Brueder |
| Editing | Mathieu Caplanne |
| Cinematography | David Chizallet, Louna Accorsi, Benjamin Colleye, Stéphane Germain, Amélie Jourdain, Sully Ledermann, Charlotte Neri |
| Assistant directors | Kesso Andrau, Catherine Olaya, Marie Vasselet, Bruno Lavaine, Nicolas Charlet |
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| Lighting | Sophie Delorme |
| Camera operators | Sully Ledermann, David Chizallet, Louna Accorsi, Benjamin Colleye, Stéphane Germain, Amélie Jourdain, Charlotte Neri |
| Additional photography | David Chizallet, Louna Accorsi, Benjamin Colleye, Stéphane Germain, Amélie Jourdain, Sully Ledermann, Charlotte Neri |
| Production design | Fanny Stauff, Fabienne Guillot |
| Art direction | Fanny Stauff, Fabienne Guillot |
| Set decoration | Fanny Stauff, Fabienne Guillot |
| Visual effects | Antoine Chaigneau |
| Music | Nicolas Errèra, Michel Casang, Armand Dulieu, François Dumont, David Gillain, Grégory Lacroix, Vincent Maloumian, Alice Prouvost, Jean-Baptiste Vialard, Steve Bouyer, Inès Griffart, Pascal Mayer |
| Sound | Michel Casang, Nicolas Errèra, Armand Dulieu, François Dumont, David Gillain, Grégory Lacroix, Vincent Maloumian, Alice Prouvost, Jean-Baptiste Vialard, Steve Bouyer, Inès Griffart, Pascal Mayer |
| Costume design | Rebecca Renault, Lucas Coulon |
| Makeup | Rebecca Renault, Lucas Coulon |
| Hairstyling | Lucas Coulon, Rebecca Renault |
| Revenue | 104 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Apr 10, 2026 / Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Hong Kong / May 20, 2026 / French May Cinema Programme 2026
Theatrical release
France / Mar 04, 2026
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