Love at First Fight

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Love at First Fight

Released May 22, 2015

1h 38m

Romance

Comedy

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A small-town man (Kévin Azaïs) falls in love with an apocalyptic-minded woman (Adèle Haenel) and joins her at boot camp to learn survivalist skills.

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Clarence Tsui

The Hollywood Reporter

Love at First Fight is overflowing with relentlessly acerbic humor that shapes the way the film's two young protagonists contend with not just each other, but also with the uncertainties of the world they're emerging into as adults.

Dec 31, 2015

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Aggression, not affection, sparks romance in Les Combattants, a promising feature debut that already had members of the French film establishment touting newcomer Thomas Cailley as the next big thing.

Dec 31, 2015

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

The dramatic final act is audacious, yet wholly in keeping with the film's bubbling themes of love and war.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 21, 2015

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Lucía Ros Serra

Espinof

Thomas Cailley's debut is more than admirable: he achieves something simple from something complicated, offering a story with many layers and reflections about youth. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 23, 2020

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Peter Calder

New Zealand Herald

The debut feature for its young writer-director, this unassuming but engaging French dramedy deserves the prizes it picked up at Cannes and at the country's Oscar-equivalent Cesars.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 4, 2016

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John Fink

The Film Stage

Irritably charming, Love at First Fight is a warm summer romance destined to be remade by Hollywood.

Rated: B+

Feb 22, 2016

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Aender S

A different take on the subject of romance with a catchy musical score.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Audience Member

This is quite an amusing film until about the half point where it completely loses its way really. Maybe it's just funnier when Madeleine is oblivious to Arnaud's advances but I found myself bored once they left the army camp. Promising debut overall though.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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This is a great movie. A more accurate translation of the title would be The Survivalists! In French it's Les Combattants...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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The blossoming love story is worthwhile, but the setting and background for it offers up the most interest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Cracking wee tale of young love and forest fires .... recommended by the Guardian so we gave it a whirl. Gives good insight into modern French mores. Not your average Hollywood blockbuster, and all the better for that.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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The movie was very entertaining and the main characters had a lot of chemistry, which made it more fun to watch. However, it is not your conventional love story and because of that it might felt odd or like its going nowhere, but that's because that is secondary in a way. Moreover, the performances were also very good as well as the story. Overall, it was a good movie with some humor and romance, that comes from a very unexpected setting. ~July 25, 2015~

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

A small-town man (Kévin Azaïs) falls in love with an apocalyptic-minded woman (Adèle Haenel) and joins her at boot camp to learn survivalist skills.

Director: Thomas Cailley
Producer: Pierre Guyard
Screenwriter: Thomas Cailley, Claude Le Pape
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Nord-Ouest Films, Appaloosa Distribution
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.1K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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