Being Blanche Houellebecq

"Being Blanche Houellebecq" (2024) is a French comedy you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Guillaume Nicloux. Author Michel Houellebecq flies to Guadeloupe to take part in a look-alike contest; the jury is chaired by stand-up comedian Blanche Gardin. Both play themselves.

What starts as a breezy Caribbean trip unravels into an odd, unexplained chain of events — an absurdist thriller tucked inside a comedy with no intention of explaining itself. Small in scale and deliberately strange, it rewards patience more than plot-following. Stream "Being Blanche Houellebecq" online on iFILM.