Love Me Tender
France | 2025 | 133 min
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Suitable for audiences aged 12 and above
Director(s): Anna Cazenave Cambet
Script: Anna Cazenave Cambet based on the book by Constance Debré
Cast: Vicky Krieps, Monia Chokri, Antoine Reinartz, Viggo Ferreira Redier, Park Ji-min, Salif Cissé, Clotilde Courau, Féodor Atkine, Aurélia Petit
Production: Novoprod Cinéma
Distribution: Be for Films
Drama | Comedy
Female Director Queer Parenthood Family Filmatisation
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The film is based on Constance Debré’s novel and follows Clémence (Krieps), a mother who begins a new relationship with a woman, only to be drawn into a fierce custody battle with her ex-husband Laurent (Antoine Reinartz). Though outwardly tolerant, Laurent does everything in his power to gain full custody of their child, devising various ways to block Clémence’s visitation rights.
Krieps skillfully brings depth and authentic vulnerability to her portrayal of Clémence, caught in the crossfire between motherhood, sexual freedom, and societal prejudice. Scenes in which she’s allowed to see her son only under the watchful eye of social workers are especially heartbreaking.
Timo Kuismin