Gentle Monster Teaser Trailer Featuring Léa Seydoux

Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for Gentle Monster, the upcoming drama film written and directed by Marie Kreutzer (Corsage, Austria’s entry for the 95th Academy Awards).

Rated R for sexuality, graphic nudity, and some language, the film will open in select theaters on October 30, 2026, and will stream on Netflix on November 18.

Gentle Monster tells the story of concert pianist Lucy (Léa Seydoux), who has just relocated her family to a country house hoping to ease her husband Philip’s (Laurence Rupp) severe burnout. Before they have a chance to set up their new home, an early-morning police visit tears their lives apart.

Trapped between the man she loves and the fear of what he may have done, Lucy must face the situation alone as her world unravels. With a cast that includes Jella Haase alongside the legendary, Academy Award-nominated Catherine Deneuve, Gentle Monster asks what we do when someone we love turns out to be someone we never really knew.

A co-production between Austria, France, and Germany, Gentle Monster had its world premiere at the main competition of the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2026. The producers include Alexander Gehr and Johanna Scherz.

The executive producers of the Netflix release are Naomi Despres, Michèle Marshall, Nathanaël Karmitz, Fionnuala Jamison, Andrea Scarso, Timo Argillander, Kristina Börjeson, Sarah Nagel, and Isabell Wiegand. The music is by Academy Award winner Camille.