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The Residence (film)

The Residence (film) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand The Residence (film) rather than just read about it. In short: The Residence (French: Dalloway) is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Yann Gozlan. Gozlan wrote the screenplay with Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard and Thomas Kruithof, which they adapted from Tatiana de Rosnay's 2020 novel Flowers of Darkness.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Residence (French: Dalloway) is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Yann Gozlan. Gozlan wrote the screenplay with Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard and Thomas Kruithof, which they adapted from Tatiana de Rosnay's 2020 novel Flowers of Darkness. The film stars Cécile de France as a writer participating in an artist residency where she is assisted by a dedicated artificial intelligence system, which is voiced by singer Mylène Farmer. The supporting cast includes Anna Mouglalis, Frédéric Pierrot, Lars Mikkelsen, Freya Mavor and Douglas Grauwels. It is a co-production between France and Belgium. The film had its world premiere at the Midnight Screenings section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2025. It was theatrically released in France and Belgium on 17 September 2025.

Plot In order to find new inspiration for her next novel, writer Clarissa participates in a prestigious artist residency program. Through this artist grant, she meets the state-of-the-art virtual assistant Dalloway. This AI-powered app is supposed to help her write during her stay and now serve as her companion. But in reality, Clarissa feels that Dalloway is increasingly trying to become a part of her life. She soon suspects that she is being monitored. Her suspicions are further reinforced by another participant in the program, a whistleblower, who warns her about the AI app. Clarissa then begins to investigate on her own to discover the true intentions of her hosts.

Cast Cécile de France as Clarissa Lars Mikkelsen as Mathias Nielsen Anna Mouglalis as Anne Dewinter Frédéric Pierrot as Antoine Freya Mavor as Mia White Mylène Farmer as Dalloway (voice) Douglas Grauwels

Production

The Residence is the sixth feature film by French director Yann Gozlan. He wrote the screenplay with Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard and Thomas Kruithof, the former whom he previously collaborated on the thriller Black Box (2021). It is inspired by Tatiana de Rosnay's novel Flowers of Darkness (French: Les Fleurs de l'ombre), published in 2020 and set in the near future. The lead role was given to Belgian actress Cécile de France. Other roles include Anna Mouglalis, Frédéric Pierrot, Lars Mikkelsen, Freya Mavor and Belgian actor Douglas Grauwels. Singer Mylène Farmer was hired to be the voice of the titular AI assistant. Filming was scheduled to continue until mid-August 2024. A total of 45 days of filming were planned, including 35 in Brussels. Manu Dacosse served as the director of photography, while Gozlan's longtime partner, Valentin Féron, was responsible for editing. The film was produced by Éric and Nicolas Altmayer of Mandarin & Compagnie with Gaumont. It was co-produced by the Belgian companies Panache Production and La Compagnie Cinématographique. The film project also received financial support from Walloon government initiatives such as Wallimage and Screen.Brussels.

Release The Residence was selected to be screened out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 16 May 2025. International sales were handled by Gaumont, which also theatrically released the film in France on 17 September 2025, with Anga Distribution simultaneously releasing the film in Belgium.

References

External links The Residence at IMDb The Residence at Unifrance

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with The Residence (film)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what The Residence (film) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to The Residence (film) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about The Residence (film) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of The Residence (film)

In research: The Residence (film) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses The Residence (film) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: The Residence (film) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2025 Belgian films, 2025 French-language films, 2025 French films, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for The Residence (film) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does The Residence (film) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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