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Love Me Tender

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At the end of summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she's had relationships with women. Her life is turned upside down when he files to strip her of their son's custody. Then begins a struggle of several years for Clémence to defend her right to be a mother and a woman -- free to make her own choices.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh The Times (UK) 5d
4/5
The primal love between mother and son is heartbreakingly vivid. Tender and elliptical, this drama keeps you hooked right up to its unpredictable, provocative ending. Go to Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) 5d
I thought the whole thing was really well done Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Financial Times 6d
3/5
Without being too conventionally or gratifyingly affirmative, Love Me Tender is a soberly affecting account of personal liberation and the price tag that sometimes comes with it. Go to Full Review Jenny McCartney Sunday Times (UK) 1d
4/5
Krieps remains luminously compelling throughout in her portrayal of a complicated, headstrong woman forced to navigate a system she hates to get back to someone she loves. Go to Full Review Dulcie Pearce The Sun (UK) 2d
4/5
This emotionally intelligent, exquisitely acted film shows the depths of despair warring couples can go to over a custody battle. Go to Full Review Jack Martin Film Feeder 3d
3.5/5
Needless to say, it’s a devastating watch, but made so very compelling by a lead performance that wholly captures the collective rage and frustration of being caught in a destructive and unjust systemic cycle. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tina B @TinaB10 1d I found this film so long and boring, and although the central story of a mother fighting for child custody was poignant, it was suffocated by the endless scenes of lesbian sex and middle aged LGBTQ people at nightclubs. I almost fell asleep part way through, which is rare for me. I wouldn't recommend this film. See more Luciano C @Luciano164 May 29 A slow and boring movie. The issue it raises is understood at the very beginning, and then it drags on for more than two hours without any real development. It keeps repeating the same ideas and concepts over and over. It tries to be artistic and avant-garde, but only achieves monotony. I do not recommend it at all. See more Read all reviews
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Anna Cazenave-cambet

Director

Ji-Min Park

Victoire

Aurélia Petit

Directrice Médiation

Tallulah Cassavetti

Elisabeth

Oumnia Hanader

Romane

Salif Cissé

Expert psychiatre
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Love Me Tender

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Synopsis At the end of summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she's had relationships with women. Her life is turned upside down when he files to strip her of their son's custody. Then begins a struggle of several years for Clémence to defend her right to be a mother and a woman -- free to make her own choices.
Director
Anna Cazenave-cambet
Producer
Raphaëlle Delauche, Nicolas Sanfaute
Screenwriter
Anna Cazenave-cambet
Production Co
Novoprod Cinéma
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
2h 14m
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