The Ones Who Grieve (2026)

At the end of the 19th century, Zélie lives on a remote farm in the stranglehold of her father Jacob. He appeals to his faith, but that does not keep him from cruelty: beneath pious words, he keeps his daughter small, while her mother has long since been broken by his harshness. But even beyond the farm, the world is falling apart. A mysterious plague, the "Black Veil," is spreading and robbing people of their minds. However, how the infected are dealt with extinguishes any notion of compassion.

Director Quarxx conjures a dark, invented era that transplants the rugged loneliness of a Western to Europe. What emerges is a relentless eye-for-an-eye struggle in which familial violence, religious delusion, and a deadly pandemic interlock. This Gothic horror is a feverish descent into a hellish world that leads in only one direction: into the darkness.

Premiere

27 Sep 2026 (in 21 days)

Director

Quarxx

Cast

Isabelle Anciaux, Fabien Houssaye, Antony Cinturino, Thierry Frémont, James Joint, Ophélia Kolb, Zelie Rixhon

Countries

France

Languages

French

Available Versions

None

Open-Air Showtimes

No