Love Me Tender (2025 film)
Love Me Tender | |
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Directed by | Anna Cazenave Cambet |
Written by | Anna Cazenave Cambet |
Based on | Love Me Tender by Constance Debré |
Produced by | Raphaëlle Delauche Nicolas Sanfaute |
Starring | Vicky Krieps Antoine Reinartz Viggo Ferreira-Redier Monia Chokri |
Cinematography | Kristy Baboul |
Edited by | Joris Laquittant |
Music by | Maxence Dussère |
Production company | Novoprod |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Love Me Tender is 2025 a French drama film written and directed by Anna Cazenave Cambet,[1] based on the 2020 novel by Constance Debré.[2] It stars Vicky Krieps as Clémence, a woman fighting her ex-husband Laurent (Antoine Reinartz) for custody of their son Paul (Viggo Ferreira-Redier) after starting a new relationship with Sarah (Monia Chokri).
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2025, where it was also nominated for the Queer Palm.
Plot
Clémence, a woman who has been separated for several years from her husband Laurent, shares joint custody of their son Paul, however, after she starting a new relationship with Sarah, Laurent attempts to cut her off from their son.[2]
Cast
- Vicky Krieps as Clémence
- Antoine Reinartz as Laurent
- Monia Chokri as Sarah
- Viggo Ferreira-Redier as Paul
- Féodor Atkine as Clémence's father
- Aurélia Petit
- Park Ji-min
- Manuel Vallade
- Salif Cissé
- Julien de Saint Jean
- Antoine Michel
Release
The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
References
- ^ Jordan Mintzer, "‘Love Me Tender’ Review: Vicky Krieps Anchors a Hard-Hitting Chronicle of Motherhood and Sexual Freedom That Overstays Its Welcome". The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b Cédric Succivalli, "Cannes 2025 review: Love Me Tender (Anna Cazenave Cambet)". International Cinephile Society, 22 May 2025.
- ^ Fabien Lemercier, "Review: Love Me Tender". Cineuropa, 20 May 2025.
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