Violette Toussaint, a cemetery caretaker in a small town in Burgundy, is a unique observer and a compassionate listener. Her peaceful life is filled by conversations with quirky cemetery workers and the many visitors who share their stories of love, loss, and life. However, her routine is disrupted when a local police chief arrives at her door with an unusual request. As they grow closer, Violette comes to understand that the truth behind long-buried mysteries in her past must be uncovered if she wants to take another chance on life and, against all odds, love.

Violette (2026)

December 9, 2026

Drama

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet  ·  Writers: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant, Valérie Perrin

Violette Toussaint, a cemetery caretaker in a small town in Burgundy, is a unique observer and a compassionate listener. Her peaceful life is filled by conversations with quirky cemetery workers and the many visitors who share their stories of love, loss, and life. However, her routine is disrupted when a local police chief arrives at her door with an unusual request. As they grow closer, Violette comes to understand that the truth behind long-buried mysteries in her past must be uncovered if she wants to take another chance on life and, against all odds, love.

Director

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Cast

Leïla Bekhti Violette Toussaint Matthias Schoenaerts Anouk Grinberg Melvil Poupaud Alban Lenoir Sergio Castellitto Philippe Uchan Dominique Pinon Natacha Lindinger Elodie Batard Gaultier Léonine Philippe Rebbot Clotilde Mollet