Coward

Coward · 2026 ↗125 min

Academy Award® nominee Lukas Dhont (CLOSE, HIFF 2022) sets his latest film on the Belgian front of the First World War. Newly arrived soldier Pierre (Emmanuel Macchia) eagerly seeks to prove himself, until he meets the flamboyant Francis (Valentin Campagne), who decides to lift the spirits of his comrades by putting together a theatre show. While the violence continues, both men seek ways to escape the suffering around them, even if only for a moment. Winner of the Cannes Best Actor Award for Macchia and Campagne’s stirring chemistry, COWARD is a moving reminder that even amidst the brutality of war, desire and self-discovery can blossom. A MUBI release.