🎬 Love Me Tender

Clémence (Vicky Krieps), a former lawyer turned freelance writer, maintains a functional co-parenting dynamic with her ex-husband Laurent (Antoine Reinartz) over their young son, Paul. However, when Clémence comes out as attracted to women and begins a passionate relationship with a woman named Sarah (Monia Chokri), the amicable relationship with her ex-husband shatters

Fueled by prejudice and hostility toward her new lifestyle, Laurent initiates an aggressive legal battle to strip Clémence of her parental rights and gain sole custody. Navigating systemic societal biases, personal identity, and the painful threat of maternal estrangement, Clémence is forced to fight relentlessly to defend both her maternal bond and her right to live authentically.

💡 Did you know?
Cannes Premiere & Queer Palm Nominee: Debuted in the Un Certain Regard section at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it received widespread critical attention and a nomination for the Queer Palm.

Literary Adaptation: Adapted directly from Constance Debré's acclaimed and controversial 2020 autobiographical novel Love Me Tender, which examined institutional homophobia and mother-child separation.

Vicky Krieps Performance: Widely lauded by critics at Cannes, Venice, and BFI London Film Festival as one of Vicky Krieps's most raw and commanding lead performances following Corsage (2022) and Phantom Thread (2017).

⭐ Film Evaluation & Ratings 📈

⭐ Global Critical Consensus: 7.8 / 10 (87% on Rotten Tomatoes) Celebrated across festival circuits as a fierce, uncompromising portrait of motherhood, self-determination, and legal hostility toward queer identity.

🎨 Visual & Narrative Craft: 8.2 / 10

Kristy Baboul's intimate naturalistic lighting paired with Anna Cazenave Cambet's restrained, empathetic direction creates an emotionally charge-filled character study.

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