The Story of My Wife

The Story of My Wife (Hungarian: A feleségem története) is a 2021 romantic drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi, based on the 1942 novel of the same name by Milán Füst. It stars Léa Seydoux, Gijs Naber, Louis Garrel, Sergio Rubini and Jasmine Trinca, and follows Jakob Störr (Naber), a sea captain who indifferently chooses a wife, but quickly becomes obsessed with her. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on 14 July, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. It was theatrically released in Hungary by Mozinet on 23 September, in Germany by Alamode Film on 14 October, and in France by Pyramide Distribution on 12 January 2022. It received mixed reviews.