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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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Wendy Ide Screen International Oct 31
Although the running time and pacing of this sprawling Paris-based drama could be tighter, the laser focus of Krieps’ intense performance drives the picture and commands attention. Go to Full Review Jessica Kiang Variety May 26
Anna Cazenave Cambet’s sweeping, moving “Love Me Tender”... aims at the heart of this pervasive ideology of hypocrisy and unreachably high expectations, and largely thanks to a rivetingly radiant Vicky Krieps, hits its mark with painful accuracy. Go to Full Review Zachary Lee RogerEbert.com May 26
The runtime doesn’t justify the ways Cambet circles around the same repeated themes. Go to Full Review Emma Kiely Collider Jul 7
7/10
With a remarkable performance from Vicky Krieps, who rarely gets a second away from the camera, Love Me Tender is worth seeing if just to witness a startling talent give herself over completely to a part. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel In Their Own League Jun 12
Ms Krieps makes Clémence’s journey through the stages of grief both the story of unimaginable loss and a desperate hope for a new beginning. Go to Full Review Àngel Quintana Caimán Cuadernos de Cine Jun 3
A gem. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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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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Movie Info

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