Mon inconnue

Mon inconnue in a 2019 French comedy film directed by Hugo Gélin.

Plot
Raphaël is a student who writes a science fiction novel during his school lessons, but doesn’t dare showing it to anyone. One day he falls in love with Olivia, another student, who is a promising pianist. Raphaël rewrites his novel, incorporating a new character based on Olivia. With Olivia’s help, Raphaël becomes a famous sci-fi writer. The two marry, but soon Raphaël gradually distances himself from Olivia, who abandons her career path and becomes a school music teacher.

One night Raphaël and Olivia have an argument, and Raphaël, finalising his sequel novel, kills off the female character he based on Olivia. The next morning, Raphaël finds himself in a world where he has never met Olivia, who is now a successful and famous pianist, and he has never completed his novel. Raphaël, having realised what has happened, attempts to restore the normality and fix his mistake, but ends up with Olivia falling in love with him in this alternative reality and abandoning her marriage with her then-partner Marc.

Cast

 * François Civil: Raphaël
 * Joséphine Japy: Olivia
 * Benjamin Lavernhe: Félix, Raphaël’s best friend
 * Camille Lellouche: Mélanie, Raphaël’s one night stand
 * Édith Scob: Gabrielle, Olivia’s grandmother
 * Amaury de Crayencour: Marc, Olivia’s possible future husband
 * Juliette Dol: Morgane, Félix’s partner
 * Samir Boitard: literature teacher
 * Christian Benedetti: Étienne Robert, editor
 * Laurent Delahousse: himself
 * Franck Provost: himself

Awards

 * Award for the best male role at Festival du film de l'Alpe d'Huez by François Civil.