The Unknown Girl
Seen it?2016 | 106 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (72% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jenny, a young doctor who feels guilty after a young woman she refused to see winds up dead a few days later, decides to find out who the girl was, after the police can't identify the young woman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Adèle HaenelJenny Davin
- Olivier BonnaudJulien
- Jérémie RenierBryan's father
- Louka MinnellaBryan
- Nadège OuedraogoThe cybercafé cashier
- Christelle CornilBryan's mother
- Olivier GourmetLambert, the son
- Pierre SumkayLambert, the father
- Yves LarecDoctor Habran
- Ben HamidouInspector Ben Mahmoud