A Girl’s Story (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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During a book signing in Normandy, Annie Ernaux, 70, revisits her memories of the summer of 1958, when she was 17. That summer, she left her hometown to work as a camp counsellor. At the first party, the head counsellor set out to deflower…

A Girl’s Story (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. During a book signing in Normandy, Annie Ernaux, 70, revisits her memories of the summer of 1958, when she was 17. That summer, she left her hometown to work as a camp counsellor. At the first party, the head counsellor set out to deflower her. Finding him handsome, she lets him do it, as if against her will… Her body becomes a foreign place for her, an offering to be sacrificed.

A Girl’s Story movie details

Story without spoilers

During a book signing in Normandy, Annie Ernaux, 70, revisits her memories of the summer of 1958, when she was 17. That summer, she left her hometown to work as a camp counsellor. At the first party, the head counsellor set out to deflower her. Finding him handsome, she lets him do it, as if against her will… Her body becomes a foreign place for her, an offering to be sacrificed.

What to expect

The film is classified as Drama. That genre mix and the published premise are the clearest guide to what viewers can expect without moving beyond the confirmed information.

Cast and creative team

Directed by Judith Godrèche. Writing credits include Judith Godrèche. The listed cast includes Tess Barthélémy, Valérie Dréville, Victor Bonnel, Ariane Labed, Maïwène Barthélémy, Anja Verderosa, Louise Labèque, Manon Valentin, Esther Archambault, Mamadou Sidibé.

• Tess Barthélémy as Annie
• Valérie Dréville as Annie
• Victor Bonnel as H
• Ariane Labed as Annie's Mother
• Maïwène Barthélémy as Claudine
• Anja Verderosa as Catherine
• Louise Labèque as Jeannie
• Manon Valentin as Monique
• Esther Archambault as Marie-Thérèse
• Mamadou Sidibé as Pierre

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-09-30. Production countries: France, Belgium. Spoken languages: French.

Production companies: Moana Films, Windy Production, Parcelles Films, Tess Production, France 2 Cinéma, uMedia

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