Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- somber
- eerie
- contemplative
- quiet evening viewing
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The original title, Les âmes en peine, foregrounds troubled souls and supports a solemn supernatural register.
TMDB classifies the film across drama, fantasy, and history, indicating a hybrid dramatic framework.
The film is French-language, produced in France by Transgressive Production and Kali Pictures, and directed by Quarxx.
Films like This Thing Inside Me, and why
Personal Shopper
shared french-language fantasy drama, spiritual unease, and restrained arthouse sensibility
The Innocents
shared supernatural atmosphere, emotional distress, and ambiguous genre boundaries
The Green Knight
shared historical fantasy premise, solemn tone, and visually heightened storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Quarxx
- Release Date
- 2026-07-06
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Thierry Frémont
- Zélie Rixhon
- Jean-Baptiste Maunier
- Isabelle Anciaux
- Philippine Poiraud
- Quentin Lasbazeilles
- Fabien Houssaye
- James Joint
- Ophélia Kolb
Common questions
- What is This Thing Inside Me about?
- A Quarxx-directed French drama blending historical fantasy with a somber meditation on troubled souls.
- What is This Thing Inside Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of This Thing Inside Me as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is This Thing Inside Me violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in This Thing Inside Me.
- Which films are like This Thing Inside Me?
- Films with a similar feel include Personal Shopper, The Innocents, and The Green Knight.
- How long is This Thing Inside Me?
- This Thing Inside Me runs 116 minutes.
