Goodbye Cruel World

Goodbye Cruel World (2026)



Adieu Monde Cruel

5.8 2026 93 min —

Director: Félix de Givry

Cast: Milo Machado-Graner, Jane Beever, Emmanuelle Destremau, Maïa Sandoz, Erwan Kepoa Falé

Drama Romance
At fourteen, Otto pens a final goodbye to his family and peers, ready to end his life. But the attempt doesn’t take. Overwhelmed by shame, he can’t face going home, so he vanishes into the shadows of the city. Drifting through the empty streets after dark like a restless spirit, he’s suddenly pulled back to reality when Léna—a classmate from high school—spots him.

More About This Film

Goodbye Cruel World is a French coming-of-age drama about fourteen-year-old Otto, a teenager who disappears from his provincial town after sending farewell letters to the people around him. Believing that Otto is dead, his family and classmates are left to process his absence until a girl from his school unexpectedly recognizes him wandering through the night.

The film approaches adolescence through a dreamlike, modern-fairytale style, blending loneliness, first love and the strange feeling of becoming invisible. Milo Machado-Graner carries the central role opposite Jane Beever, while Félix de Givry makes his feature directing debut with an intimate story about a young person trying to find a place outside the expectations surrounding him.

  • Directed and co-written by Félix de Givry.
  • Milo Machado-Graner is known for his acclaimed performance in Anatomy of a Fall.
  • The film is a France-Belgium co-production.
  • It closed the 2026 Cannes Critics' Week program.
  • The film runs for approximately 93 minutes and was released theatrically in France in September 2026.

Where to Watch

Goodbye Cruel World has an international festival and theatrical rollout, while digital availability varies by market.