Christelle Cornil

André learns that his teenage daughter has died while on vacation in Germany. The more he investigates, the more he’s convinced she was murdered.

Antoine lost his wife in the Bataclan bombing in Paris. In a Facebook post, he explains how he resists hate: he opposes that of terrorists to his love for his 3-year-old son. Bereaved, he seems to be losing ground. Some flashing lights sequences or patterns may affect photosensitive viewers.

Injecting a dose of neo-noir into melodrama, the Dardenne brothers reinvigorate their signature moral intrigue with a daring detective film. Starring Adèle Haenel in an impressive lead performance, The Unknown Girl is never squeamish about probing French attitudes to race and immigration.