The Diary of a Chambermaid

2026 1h 34m ★4.5

The Diary of a Chambermaid

This movie is "The Diary of a Chambermaid" and story line : Gianina, a young Romanian, works as a housekeeper for a bourgeois family in Bordeaux. In the evenings, she rehearses the role of a maid with an amateur theater troupe in an adaptation of The Diary of a Chambermaid by Octave Mirbeau. She takes care of Louen, her employers’ son, while her own daughter is growing up far from her, in Romania. The maternal absence deepens into a wound but, as Christmas approaches, the promise of a reunion begins to take shape.

Release Date October 23, 2026
Runtime 1h 34m
Country France, Romania
Language French
Director Radu Jude
Category Drama, Comedy
Rating 4.5 / 10 (IMDb)
Year 2026
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