Just an Illusion

Juste une illusion

Closing Film

France | 2026 | 119 min

Language: French

Subtitles: Finnish, Swedish

Not for persons under 7

Director(s): Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache

Script: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano

Cast: Simon Boublil, Louis Garrel, Camille Cottin, Pierre Lottin, Alexis Rosenstiehl, Rony Kramer, Jeanne Lamartine, Giorgia Sinicorni, Rony Kramer, Adèle Jayle (d), François Raison, David Ayala, Agnès Boury, Matthias Quiviger, Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache

Production: Quad Films, Ten Cinéma

Distribution: Cinemanse

Drama | Comedy

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It is the year 1985. A decade of change pulsing with creativity on the verge of modernity. Twelve-year-old Vincent is also changing, no longer a child, but not quite an adult either. Vincent lives in the suburbs of Paris with his middle-class family, which includes an older brother who resents having to share his room with him, and parents who seem to argue all the time. On the threshold of adolescence, Vincent reflects on his friendships, family dynamics, and first crushes.

Juste une illusion is a delightful nostalgia trip to the golden 80s, taking audiences back to their own youth and the landscapes of the era. The film's soundtrack includes some of the decade’s biggest hits, from Francis Cabrel to The Pointer Sisters, and the film's title is a nod to the British trio Imagination's hit Just an Illusion.

The film is directed by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, whose film The Intouchables became the highest-grossing French film of all time at the box office. The directing duo has said that Juste une illusion is their most personal film. It is full of humor and will touch the viewer’s heart.

Alina Kangasluoma

Updated 2026-07-30 17:30:09 UTC