A Woman Today () is a 2026 film directed by Robert Guédiguian, and co-written with Serge Valletti. It stars Marilou Aussilloux as Juliette, a woman seeking a new lease on life after an assault, alongside Guédiguian regulars Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, and Gérard Meylan.
The film had its world premiere in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2026, where it won the Europa Label prize.
Synopsis Finance worker Juliette enjoys a carefree life of trips to Tokyo and casual relationships, resisting her mother's pressure to give her grandchildren. This all changes when she is assaulted by a colleague at a work event, leading Juliette to seek new forms of meaning in her life. In the aftermath, she nearly crashes her car into a home for unwed mothers, where she becomes a volunteer and grows close to one of the home's organizers.
Cast Marilou Aussilloux as Juliette, a 35-year old woman Ariane Ascaride as Cathy, Juliette's mother Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Mr. Derval, Juliette's neighbor Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet as Christian Gérard Meylan as Alex Lola Naymark as Rebecca
Production A Woman Today was produced by Agat Films in co-production with Bibi Film and ARTE France Cinéma.
Release A Woman Today debuted on September 4, 2026 in the Giornate degli Autori section of that year's Venice Film Festival. Guédiguian was awarded the section's Europa Label Cinemas award.
Response
Accolades Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref. 2026Venice Film Festival Giornate degli Autori Director's Award Robert Guédiguian Giornate degli Autori Europa Label Cinemas Robert Guédiguian
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