A Survivor's Tale

A Survivor's Tale (2026)



L'île de la demoiselle

5.0 2026 102 min Belgium, France

Director: Micha Wald

Cast: Salomé Dewaels, Louis Peres, Candice Bouchet, Alexandra Lamy, Patrick Descamps

Drama History
1542. Jacques Cartier embarks on his second voyage to Canada. Aboard his ship, young Marguerite de la Rocque carries a child fathered by another man—not her future husband, the expedition’s commander. As punishment, she is marooned on a remote island off Newfoundland’s coast alongside her rapist and his maid. For two brutal years, she endures starvation, freezing isolation, crushing despair, and creeping madness to survive.

More About This Film

A Survivor's Tale is a historical survival drama inspired by the extraordinary true story of Marguerite de la Rocque, a young French noblewoman who traveled to the New World in the sixteenth century. After being abandoned on a remote island off Newfoundland, she must rely on her ingenuity and endurance to survive an unforgiving environment.

Salomé Dewaels stars as Marguerite, with Louis Peres and Candice Bouchet in major supporting roles. Micha Wald combines the atmosphere of a macabre fairy tale with the tension of a survival film, while the isolated landscape becomes an essential part of the story.

  • The original French title is L'Île de la demoiselle.
  • Directed by Micha Wald and written with Agnès Caffin, Samuel Malhoure and Olivier Meys.
  • Produced as a Belgium-France co-production.
  • The film runs approximately 101 minutes.
  • It received its French theatrical release in March 2026.

Where to Watch

A Survivor's Tale has a festival and European theatrical release profile, with digital availability varying by territory.