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). 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. 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.