The German Cousin
Project Summary
The German Cousin is the next feature from acclaimed French director Catherine Breillat, adapting Georges Simenon's 1939 novel The Krull House. Breillat is writing and directing the film, reuniting with her Last Summer producer Saïd Ben Saïd of SBS Productions. Set in a provincial French town on the eve of World War II, the story centers on the Krull family—German immigrants running a modest grocery café while facing mounting xenophobia. Their precarious stability collapses with the arrival of Hans, a charming but manipulative German cousin, followed by the murder of a young woman that turns the family into targets of mob suspicion and violence. Pyramide International is handling international sales. Production is being lined up for late 2027, with early discussions underway at the Cannes market.
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