Netflix Sets Fall Release for Cannes Breakout ‘Gentle Monster’ Starring Léa Seydoux (EXCLUSIVE)

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Netflix has set a release date for “Gentle Monster,” the Cannes breakout starring Léa Seydoux, revealed to Variety exclusively.

The drama from writer-director Marie Kreutzer opens in select theaters Oct. 30 before beginning its streaming rollout Nov. 30 in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

Seydoux stars as Lucy, a concert pianist who has just moved her family to a country house in hopes of easing the severe burnout of her husband Philip (Laurence Rupp). Before they can settle in, an early morning visit from police upends their lives, leaving Lucy caught between the man she loves and her fear of what he may have done. As her world comes apart, she is left to face the fallout alone. The cast also includes Jella Haase and Oscar nominee Catherine Deneuve.

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