The Third Part of the World
2008, French. Directed by Éric Forestier.
Emma meets François at an airport in France. He is an astronomer who studies the phenomenon of black holes, and Emma finds herself immediately taken with him. Their romance flourishes during a stay in the countryside. But one day, François disappears on a bicycle ride. Left alone in a big house, Emma becomes afraid and returns to Paris to continue her life as a real estate agent. Soon after, François' brother Michel contacts her and together they try to solve the mystery of François' disappearance. But when he encounters Emma, Michel begins to transform into a ghost. Emma slowly begins to realize she possesses a frightening power that she was not aware of.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Éric ForestierDirector
- Clémence PoésyEmma
- Gaspard UllielFrançois
- Eric RufMichel
- Maya SansaChiara
- Jean-Luc BideauLe professeur de physique
- Scali DelpeyratLe patron de l'agence
- Momoko FructusUkiko
- Jean-Damien BarbinLe médium
- Jeanne FerronLa collègue de l'agence
- Sacha BarbinCast
- Christine FarencAgent au sol
- Axelle MadelinCliente de l'hôtel
Details
- Released
- 18 June 2008
- Original title
- La troisième partie du monde
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Éric Forestier
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The Third Part of the World runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Third Part of the World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 June 2008. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Third Part of the World?
The Third Part of the World (2008) was directed by Éric Forestier and stars Clémence Poésy, Gaspard Ulliel, Eric Ruf.