Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- intimate
- emotionally unsettled
- quiet evening
- date night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Katia finally puts her difference into words while participating in a new documentary project.
Katia’s chaotic way of navigating work and romance clashes with expectations of conventional social behavior.
Katia’s revelation directly transforms her life with Fred and unsettles their established couple dynamic.
Katia works as a researcher in a documentary production company, and a new project catalyzes her self-understanding.
Films like Different, and why
The Intouchables
Shares French warmth, relationship-centered comedy, and an empathetic focus on difference and social expectations.
The Bélier Family
Shares French romantic comedy, family and couple dynamics, and a warm exploration of identity and social belonging.
Adam
Shares neurodiversity-focused characterization, gentle romantic drama, and the tension between self-acceptance and social norms.
Movie Details
- Director
- Lola Doillon
- Release Date
- 2025-06-11
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (27)
Cast
- Jehnny Beth
- Thibaut Évrard
- Mireille Perrier
- Emmanuelle Schaaff
- Irina Muluile
- Julie Dachez
- Fabienne Casalis
- Philippe Le Gall
- Johnny Montreuil
Common questions
- What is Different about?
- A French romantic comedy about an adult researcher whose dawning self-understanding challenges the shape of her relationship.
- What is Different like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Different as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Different violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Different.
- Which films are like Different?
- Films with a similar feel include The Intouchables, The Bélier Family, and Adam.
- How long is Different?
- Different runs 100 minutes.
