by Alex Billington
May 25, 2026
Source: YouTube
“You’ll have to put your work on hold for some time.” Vertical has revealed the new official US trailer for the film titled simply Couture, an indie drama from France starring Angelina Jolie as a filmmaker who gets sick. This premiered at a few film festivals last fall and already opened in Europe earlier in 2026 (view the the international trailer). Unfortunately the reviews have been harsh on this film (59% on RT) saying it’s too shallow and uneventful & unfocused. Angelina Jolie stars as an American filmmaker named Maxine who arrives in Paris for Fashion Week on a life-and-death journey, facing many of her own challenges and self-discovery. The triptych story follows three women in Paris, including a young fresh face model named Ada, and a make-up artist working in the shadows of the catwalks. Described as a “powerful & intimate journey of self-reflection & resilience set against the electric backdrop of Paris Fashion Week.” Written & directed by French César nominated writer / director Alice Winocour, the film stars mega famous actress Angelina Jolie as Maxine Walker, with Louis Garrel, Anyier Anei, Ella Rumpf, Guillaume Marbeck, and Garance Marillier, also featuring Vincent Lindon. An emotional story about the way women support each other.
Here’s the final official US trailer (+ poster) for Alice Winocour’s film Couture, from Vertical’s YouTube:
You can view the other international trailer for Alice Winocour’s Couture film right here for more footage.
Set during the frenzy of Paris Fashion Week, three women’s lives intersect within the French city: Maxine (Angelina Jolie), a filmmaker who discovers that she has breast cancer and is drawn into an unexpected connection with a familiar collaborator (Louis Garrel); plus Ada (Anyier Anei), a fresh face in modeling, escaping a predetermined future back home in South Sudan; and Angèle (Ella Rumpf), a makeup artist working in the shadows of the catwalks. As their paths cross, the film reveals the quiet resilience beneath the surface of public performance and honours the unspoken solidarity shared among these women across professions, cultures, and continents. Couture is written and directed by acclaimed French filmmaker Alice Winocour, director of the films Augustine, Disorder, Proxima, Revoir Paris, and many other short films. Produced by Charles Gillibert, William Horberg, Zhang Xin, Angelina Jolie. This initially premiered at the 2025 Toronto & San Sebastian Film Festivals last fall. Vertical will release Winocour’s Couture film in select US theaters starting June 26th, 2026. It opened in France already earlier this year. Who wants to watch?
