A Survivor's Tale (2026)
“The fate of a woman forgotten by history”
Movie20261h 42mFrench
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Movie review: A Survivor's Tale
A Survivor's Tale is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Drama, History. Its listed tagline is “The fate of a woman forgotten by history”.
Story
1542, the year of Jacques Cartier's second mission to Canada. Pregnant by a man other than her future husband, the expedition's commander, the young Marguerite de la Rocque is abandoned on a deserted island off the coast of Newfoundland with the man who raped her and his maid. She will remain there for two years, surviving hunger, cold, despair, and madness.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 5.0/10 based on 4 votes.
Production
Release date: March 25, 2026 · Runtime: 102 minutes · Original language: French · Original title: L'île de la demoiselle
Cast
Salomé Dewaels
Louis Peres
Candice Bouchet
Alexandra Lamy
Patrick Descamps
Alexandre Gavras
Eddy Frogeais
Corentin Lobet
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