The Shrinking Man

Directed by Jan Kounen 

Written by Jan Kounen and Christophe Deslandes 

According to the novel The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson 

22 octobre 2025 

Synopsis

A new adaptation of Richard Matheson’s novel, follow the journey of Paul, an ordinary man who divides his life between his shipbuilding business, his wife Elise, and their daughter Mia. During a trop out at sea, Paul encounters a strange and unexplained meteorological phenomenon. From that moment on, Paul Begins to shrink relentlessly, with no scientific explanation and no hope of a cure. 

When, by accident, he finds himself trapped in his own basement – and now only a few centimeters tall, he must fight to survive in what has become a dangerous and unfamiliar version of his everyday environment. 

Throughout this experience, Paul is forced to confront himself, his humanity, and the fundamental questions of existence.  

 

Casting

 

Jean DUJARDIN

Marie-José CROZE                                Daphné RICHARD

Technical Elements

Genre

SCI-FI

Running Time

90 min

Distribution

Universal Pictures International France 

Producteur

Alain Goldman
Patrick Wachsberger 

 

 

Music

Alexandre Desplat 

Pictures

Christophe Brachet