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The Shrinking Man (2025)

Name: The Shrinking Man
Director: Jan Kounen
Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2025-10-22
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Jean Dujardin, Marie-Josée Croze, Daphné Richard, Serge Swysen, Salim Talbi

TMDB 6.01h 39mAdventure Science Fiction

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Plot Summary

Paul, is an ordinary man who divides his life between his shipbuilding company, his wife Elise and their daughter Mia. During a sea trip, Paul finds himself confronted with a strange, unexplained meteorological phenomenon. From then on, Paul shrinks inexorably, without science being able to explain why or be of any help to him. When, by accident, he finds himself a prisoner in his own cellar, and while he is only a few centimeters tall, he will have to fight to survive in this banal environment that has become perilous. During this experience, Paul will find himself confronted with himself, with his humanity, and will try to answer the great questions of existence.

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Ever wondered what it feels on a sea trip when the world itself begins to shrink? The Shrinking Man, a contemplative sci‑fi drama, turns your house into a labyrinth that mirrors existential fragility. Joaquin Phoenix delivers a silent fever that turns every glance into an exploration of humanity, while the film's practical set transforms ordinary objects into towering predators. A pause in the third act drags the rhythm slightly, testing your patience. If you crave a cerebral journey that destabilizes the familiar, you’ll find this film precise and relentlessly engaging.