A Perfect Man is a 2015 French thriller film directed by Yann Gozlan. The film tells the story of a struggling author who discovers a manuscript, the war memoir of a man who has recently died, and publishes it as his own work. The film stars Pierre Niney and Ana Girardot.

Plot

Matthieu Vasseur, an aspiring writer working for a house clearance business, has had the manuscript of his first novel rejected repeatedly by publishers. When he discovers a diary, written during the Algerian War, among the possessions of a recently deceased soldier, he publishes it as his own work to great acclaim. While attending an event to celebrate the release of his book, he begins a relationship with book critic Alice Fursac.