The Possibility of an Island

Daniel returns to the commune where he grew up, to rejoin his father’s religious sect, only to find out that it is no longer based on a simple hoax. With the help of an expert scientist, the promise of immortality has become reality through cloning. When his father dies, Daniel replaces him, becoming the first clone, named Daniel1. Another version of the same character, 25 generations later, Daniel25 is a neo-human who has survived the devastation of the human race. Protected from the outside world, he lives like a hermit with his dog, Fox, in a high-tech bunker. But when another survivor appears on one of the satellite screens, Daniel25 decides to enter the surrounding wasteland.

Based on his fourth novel, The Possibility of an Island marks Michel Houellebecq’s debut as a film director. As in his literary work, he explores the theme of human destruction based on a visual aspect, balancing poetic sensitivity with a unique sense of humor. Inspired by desert-like landscapes, Houellebecq depicts the world as it might look after the destruction of the human race.

Premiere Status
Nordic Premiere: Orig. title
La Possibilité d'une île: Cast
Patrick Bauchau, Benoît Magimel, Arielle Dombasle, Andrzej Seweryn: Producer
Eric Altmeyer, Nicholas Altmeyer: Script
Michel Houellebecq: Music
Mathis Nitschke: Spoken language
French